Coal India's first-half capex jumps 27% to ₹7,966 crore

Coal India raised its capital expenditure by 27% year-on-year to ₹7,966 crore in the April-September period, beating its target of ₹7,286 crore. The miner has already used over 48% of its ₹16,500 crore annual outlay. Mine infrastructure, land acquisition, machinery and diversification made up 79% of spending, with a focus on coal evacuation.