Latest News | PM Modi Dedicates Merry-Go-Round Rail System to Nation

New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated the MGR (Merry-Go-Round) system -- from Talaipalli Coal Mine to NTPC Lara STPS -- to the nation at an event in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh.

The 65-km-long electrified MGR System will play a key role in the generation of low-cost and reliable power from NTPC Lara, thus strengthening the energy security of the country, stated state-owned power giant NTPC said in a statement.

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According to the statement, the MGR system built at a cost of Rs 2,071 crore will be utilised for delivery of low-cost and higher-grade coal from NTPC's Talaipalli coal mine to 1,600 (2x800) MW NTPC Lara Super Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh.

The coveted project will also be connected to the Howrah- Mumbai main railway line, which can be utilised for the transportation of coal to other parts of the country.

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Further, it stated that the existing transportation system, which is delivering 20,000 tonnes of coal on a daily basis, will reach up to 8 MMTPA of coal transportation at its full capacity.

The MGR System will be a testimony to technological marvel in coal transportation from coal mines to power stations.

With a 61-meter Girder Bridge over the existing railway line at Kotarlia, the MGR system also boasts of more than 200 bridges and culverts on its complete stretch, it stated.

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