JSPL delivers 97,400 tonnes of rails worth ₹500 cr. to Indian Railways.

Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) has completed the delivery of its first-ever order from Indian Railways to supply 97,400 tonnes of rails valued at ₹500 crore.

The company had bagged the contract from the public transporter in July 2018, through a global tender, which saw participation from seven leading global rail manufacturers.

JSPL started dispatching the first consignments of rails on August 15, 2018 from its Raigarh plant and completed delivery of total quantities on April 22 this year, almost four months ahead of schedule, said JSPL.

“It is indeed a historic moment and a matter of great pride for JSPL. We are proud to have contributed to government’s Make-In-India initiatives and complete such a challenging project far ahead of schedule,” said Naushad Akhter Ansari, Joint MD of JSPL.

Indian Railways has awarded an additional quantity of about 30,000 tonnes of rails to JSPL under the same global tender.

“These achievements are testament to the capability of our team as well as our valued partnership with the Indian Railways. We are extremely proud to be partnering with Indian Railways in boosting the rail infrastructure development in the country. We continue to stay committed to developing India’s infrastructure needs and contribute in Nation Building.” Mr. Ansari added.

The company had also supplied rails to Iran and Bangladesh and to dedicated freight corridor of India.

JSPL is the only private sector manufacturer of rails and only manufacturer of head hardened rail in the country, said the statement adding that the company has capabilities to manufacture single piece rails of up to 121 metre length which can be extended upto 260 meter (with two welds).

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