SECL's Dipka Megaproject in Chhattisgarh loads first rake from new silos, raising dispatch capacity to 40 MTPA
South Eastern Coalfields Limited's Dipka Megaproject in Chhattisgarh loaded its first coal rake from a new Rapid Loading System and Silos 3 and 4 on 21 February 2025, raising its dispatch capacity to 40 million tonnes a year.
Summary
On 21 February 2025 Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) loaded the first coal rake from the newly built Rapid Loading System and Silos 3 and 4 at its Dipka Megaproject in Chhattisgarh. The new Dipka CHP-Silo First Mile Connectivity (FMC) project has an annual evacuation capacity of 25 million tonnes; with the earlier 15 MTPA Merry-Go-Round system, Dipka's total dispatch capacity rises to 40 MTPA. SECL has taken up 17 FMC projects with a combined capacity of 233 MTPA under the PM Gati Shakti plan, of which 9 projects of 151 MTPA have been commissioned and the remaining 8 (82 MTPA) are due in two to three years.
Key facts
- Date
- 21 February 2025
- Project
- Dipka CHP-Silo FMC, SECL, Chhattisgarh
- New capacity
- 25 MTPA
- Total dispatch
- 40 MTPA (with 15 MTPA MGR)
- SECL FMC programme
- 17 projects, 233 MTPA; 9 commissioned (151 MTPA)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
SECL's Dipka Megaproject, which commissioned new silos and a rapid loading system on 21 February 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Chhattisgarh
The Dipka Megaproject of South Eastern Coalfields Limited is in Chhattisgarh.
With the commissioning of Silos 3 and 4, what is the total coal dispatch capacity of the Dipka Megaproject?
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Correct answer: D — 40 MTPA
The new 25 MTPA silo system plus the earlier 15 MTPA Merry-Go-Round system take Dipka's total dispatch capacity to 40 MTPA.