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Coal India’s Growth Engine

November 7 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 42 0

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was the only CIL subsidiary to exceed its targets in all three key parameters during April–October 2026: coal production (102.47%), offtake (108.82%) and overburden removal (104.56%).
During this period, WCL recorded 32.96 million tonnes (MT) of coal production, 41.56 MT offtake and 207.95 million cubic metres (MCuM) of overburden removal.
In October 2026, coal production increased by 64.87% to 5.93 MT, while offtake grew by 50.16% to 6.67 MT compared with October 2025.
WCL reduced its pithead coal stock by approximately 66%, from 13.034 MT to 4.44 MT, and increased railway rake loading by 39.6% to 6,146 rakes.
WCL recorded a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₹1,352.26 crore during April–September 2026, registering 76.3% growth over the previous year.