Bilaspur is center of electric power generation in India. Bilaspur and surrounding area generates 10,000 MW of electricity and additional 50,000 MW are in plan in next few years. As many as 22 companies are interested to tap an estimated power generation potential of 50,000 megawatt in the region. The Railways has got a major boost with big energy sector players set to invest Rs.5,000 crore in three proposed railways corridors around Bilaspur. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cash-strapped-railways-gets-big-coal-boost/1/203474.html
Bilaspur is the highest revenue generating railway zone in India among 17 zones. The Bilaspur railway zone comprises divisions of Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur.
South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) a subsidiary of Public Sector Unit Coal India Limited (CIL) - A Maharatna Company is situated with headquarters at Bilaspur. SECL is a Miniratna PSU under Ministry of Coal, with several awards in its credentials including best PSU award in 1997-98.
The downtown is called Gol Bazaar (Circular Market). Gol Bazaar, Sadar Bazaar and company Garden Chowk are buzzing and vibrant but overcrowded with slow moving traffic. In contrast there are some newly developed areas as well. The Vyapar Vihar is newly developed commercial and goods transport area. Bilaspur has Chhattisgarh's first Hi-tech Bus stand at Bodri.It has High Court of Chhattisgarh which is Asia's largest court (in area).
*Industries: Around Bilaspur, there are many Industrial Areas, including Tifra,Sirgitti and Silpahri Industrial Growth Centres. Chhattisgarh Laghu Evam Sahayak Udyog Sangh orCLSUS is an association of industries which represents all major industries of Bilaspur and Chhattisgarh.
*Power Plants - Bilaspur has got India's second largest power plant of NTPC at Sipat which generates power of 2980 MW with 3 units of 660 MW each and 1 unit of 1000 MW.Many thermal power plants are coming up in surrounding area of Bilaspur.Other
