Angul: In its endeavor to contribute to an ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’, Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) plans to commission a state-of-the-art 1.2 MTPA rail & heavy structure mill at its Angul steel complex. After the commissioning of the new rail mill here, JSP’s total rainmaking capacity will be 2.2 MTPA. JSP has developed specialty rails like 1175 HT, R350 HT, asymmetric rails, and 1080HH rails at its existing 1 MTPA rail mill in Raigarh of Chhattisgarh. These rails are an import substitution product required for heavy axle loads of more than 25MT. These rails are primarily used by various metro rail corporations, high-speed corridors and the bullet train project.
The Raigarh rail mill is regularly supplying 260m rails to Indian Railways, DFCCs, and other critical projects of national importance. Such long rails with minimum welds are a key element in increasing track safety and comfort. “JSP is committed to supporting the government initiatives of GatiShakti Yojna, as part of the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan by making available domestically produced import substitution products at competitive prices. JSP is proactively adding and augmenting further Rail manufacturing capacity to support the modernisation of the Indian rail network,” said Bimlendra Jha, Managing Director, Jindal Steel & Power, in a statement.