Over the past five years, Coal India closed 42 mines, including 30 underground and 12 open-pit. While BCCL mines remain unaffected, several ECL and WCL mines are part of the closure list. Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) saw the highest closure with 18 mines. The Coal Ministry is working under MDO guidelines to reopen these mines and revive operations. These closed mines are now being handed over to private companies for potential revival.
List of Closed Mines by Company:
NEC (Northern Eastern Coalfields)
- Ledo Open-cast
- Tikak Open-cast
- Tipong Underground
- Tirap Open-cast
SECL (South Eastern Coalfields)
- Vishrampur Open-cast
- Mahamaya Underground
- Mahan Open-cast
- Pawan Underground
- Surakachar 3 & 4 Underground
- Surakachar Underground Main Mine
- Jamuna Underground RO (1 & 2)
- Kapildhara Underground
- New Amlai Underground
- Pinoura Underground
CCL (Central Coalfields)
- Piparwar Open-cast
- Saruwera Underground
- Urimari Underground
WCL (Western Coalfields)
- Barkuhi Open-cast
- Bharat (Gharawadi-2) Open-cast
- Open-cast Dam
- Ganpati Underground
- Gharwari/Jharna Underground
- Mohan Phase-IV Open-cast
- New Sethia Open-cast
- Shobhapur Underground
- Vishnupuri-I Underground
- AB-Incline Underground
- CRC Underground
- Mahakali Underground
- Manna Underground
- Murpar Underground
- Padmapur Open-cast
- Pipla Underground
- Sarni Underground
- Sasti Underground
ECL (Eastern Coalfields)
- Gopinathpur Open-cast & Underground
- Chinkuri I Underground
- Jemeheri Underground
- Kalipahadi Underground
- SS Incline Underground
- Sodepur (R) Underground
MCL (Mahanadi Coalfields)
- Orient Colliery, Mine No. 3 Underground
These mines are now being allocated to private operators to revive production under the MDO model.
