# Patel Engineering secures ₹798 crore coal excavation contract in Chhattisgarh

Patel Engineering Ltd received two letters of intent worth a combined ₹798.19 crore from Saidax Engineers and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd for coal excavation and transportation at the Jhiria West Open Cast Project in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, for South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. The nine-year contract includes overburden removal, coal cutting, and transportation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-11-26
- Where: Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
- Status: announced
- Products: coal excavation and transportation services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Patel Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/64501.md)
- [South Eastern Coalfields](https://endata.com/companies/48854.md) (customer)
- [Saidax Engineers and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/88706.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [cnbctv18.com](https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/patel-engineering-share-price-bags-rs-798-crore-orders-chhattisgarh-secl-ws-l-19773352.htm), 2025-11-26: "These works come in addition to a robust tender pipeline of more than ₹34,000 crores already bid and under evaluation."

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