Who makes rails for IR?

July 18, 2019, 2:33 PM
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A lot of rails come from SAIL (Steel Authority of India), a public sector company which makes rails at its Bhilai Steel Plant (now the second largest rail supplier in the world). SAIL supplies almost all the 52kg/m rails used by IR, and some of the 60kg/m rails. It supplies the basic 13m, 26m, and 80m rails, and is now manufacturing the 240m and 260m welded rail panels as well. The private sector company Jindal Power and Steel has recently set up a long rail manufacturing unit to make 260m rails.

In addition, rails have often been imported by IR, e.g., from British Steel, Penang (China), and Stela Group (Poland). Some private sector companies have plans to enter the arena as well. The CORUS group has recently been involved as consultants for SAIL, and Via Pomini have been contracted by the Bhilai Steel Plant for equipment design and automation, etc.

IR was using about 400,000 tonnes of steel rails every year — sufficient for 4,000km of track, although most of the new rails are used for replacement of old and defective rails. Starting in 2004, the projected demand is up to 750,000 tonnes, mainly because of the use of heavier rails.

Source – IFRCA.org

 

 

 

 
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