Ministry of Coal is working on the National Coal Logistics Plan to strengthen the country’s energy security and support the vision of a self-reliant nation. To that end, it announced plans to invest Rs 260 billion in railway projects. The idea is to establish comprehensive multi-modal connectivity. The projects will focus on integration of first mile connectivity through strategically positioned railway sidings near coal mines. At present, there are 67 ongoing first-mile connectivity projects across Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, and Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited. These projects will enhance the capacity by 885 million tonnes.