Bhilai Steel inaugurates new-end foraging plant for hi tech rails

KOLKATA: Bhilai Steel Plant has inaugurated a new end-forging plant at its Rail & Structural Mill for forging of thick web assymetric rails Th enew unit was inaugurated on January 21, 2013 by C S Verma, chairman of SAIL. The new end-forged ZU - 1- 60 profile of rails would be used to manufacture track switches for the Indian Railways. This new unit is slated to be an important milestone in the field of import substitution.

SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plant, the sole supplier of rails to Indian Railways including long rails in lengths of 130 and 260 metre, has begun commercial production of this new profile of rails. At present, this profile is being imported by Indian Railways. The new end-forging plant has been installed at a cost of Rs 45.54 crore. successful development of the thick web assymetric rails and installation of end forging facilities has bolstered SAIL's strength in meeting the requirements of Indian Railways.