India, Oct. 27 -- Coal India (CIL) incurred capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 7,966 crore during April-September (H1) of FY 2026-27, registering a growth of 27% over Rs 6,283 crore spent during the corresponding period of FY 2025-26. The expenditure also surpassed the H1 target of Rs 7,286 crore, achieving 109% of the planned outlay for the period and over 48% of the annual capex target of Rs 16,500 crore.The robust capex performance underscores the company's continued focus on strengthening mining infrastructure, acquiring land, procuring heavy earth moving machinery (HEMM) and advancing diversification projects.Mine infrastructure development emerged as the largest area of investment during H1 FY 2026-27, attracting Rs 2,152 crore. This i...