Due to the availability of minerals and raw materials in the area, there are a number of cement factories near the city, including Ambuja Cement, UltraTech Cement, Manikgarh Cement, Gupta Coal, and Murali Agro.The Western Coalfields Limited (Ballarpur Area) is another major employer in the area.
It connects Sewagram Junction towards Nagpur-Delhi and Wardha Junction towards Ahmedabad on north-west direction, Chandrapur and Balharshah towards Kazipet-Chennai-Hyderabad on south-east direction, and Majri Khadan, Wani, Rajura, Pipalkutti, Adilabad and Mumbai on east direction.