South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), the 2nd largest coal producing subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) for strategic collaboration in coal logistics, railway rake provisioning under GPWIS/equivalent schemes, and integrated transportation services.
Working under the guidance of the Ministry of Coal towards strengthening India’s energy security and coal logistics infrastructure, SECL is continuously undertaking initiatives to enhance coal evacuation efficiency and ensure an uninterrupted fuel supply to key consuming sectors. The strategic partnership with CWC marks another significant step in this direction.
The partnership with CWC is aimed at strengthening SECL’s coal evacuation capabilities through reliable, efficient and dedicated rail logistics solutions to meet the growing demand from the power, steel, cement and other core sectors.
The MoU envisages collaboration in areas including dedicated railway rake operations, integrated coal transportation solutions, multimodal logistics, first-mile and last-mile connectivity, and deployment of digital systems for logistics monitoring and operational efficiency.
Under the proposed framework, both organisations will jointly explore provisioning and operation of GPWIS/equivalent rakes, integrated rail logistics services, and long-term transportation solutions aimed at improving dispatch efficiency and reducing logistical bottlenecks.
