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Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) said it would ship head hardened rails, a speciality finished steel product to Iran. The product which has applications in tracks for metro rails and high speed bullet trains is manufactured by the steel company at its Raigarh steel mill.
“JSPL is producing the world’s longest rail at its Raigarh factory. We have bagged an order from Iran to supply 150,000 tonne of head hardened rails over a period of one and a half years. The first consignment would be shipped shortly,” said a senior company executive.
The rails to be exported to Iran measure 18 metre in length. JSPL is shipping rails through the Gangavaram port in Andhra Pradesh.
Export of rails by Indian steel companies to Iran is seen as a part of the pact between the two countries to develop railway and other infrastructure at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran. Rail PSU Ircon is also building a rail line at Chabahar to move goods up to Afghanistan.
JSPL is also manufacturing the world’s longest rail tracks measuring 265 metres which are being supplied for the dedicated rail freight corridor project. The steel company has already supplied 35,000 tonne of such materials for the freight corridor project, including 10,000 tonne in this fiscal itself.
Apart from this, JSPL is supplying 13 metre rails to private railway sidings and special purpose vehicles (SPVs) formed for developing railway tracks. Indian Railways, on the contrary, is sourcing its rails from the Bhilai steel unit owned by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).
Keeping in view the importance of significantly growing rail sector in India and the nearby markets, JSPL has pioneered manufacturing of 121 meter long track rails and a facility to factory weld these rails in welded lengths of up to 480 meter. Long rails from JSPL help in achieving a drastic reduction in the welded joints, providing enhanced safety, cost reduction and travel comfort. JSPL is also a preferred supplier for crane rails which find widespread usage in electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes as well as for gantry crane operations.
“JSPL is producing the world’s longest rail at its Raigarh factory. We have bagged an order from Iran to supply 150,000 tonne of head hardened rails over a period of one and a half years. The first consignment would be shipped shortly,” said a senior company executive.
The rails to be exported to Iran measure 18 metre in length. JSPL is shipping rails through the Gangavaram port in Andhra Pradesh.
Export of rails by Indian steel companies to Iran is seen as a part of the pact between the two countries to develop railway and other infrastructure at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran. Rail PSU Ircon is also building a rail line at Chabahar to move goods up to Afghanistan.
JSPL is also manufacturing the world’s longest rail tracks measuring 265 metres which are being supplied for the dedicated rail freight corridor project. The steel company has already supplied 35,000 tonne of such materials for the freight corridor project, including 10,000 tonne in this fiscal itself.
Apart from this, JSPL is supplying 13 metre rails to private railway sidings and special purpose vehicles (SPVs) formed for developing railway tracks. Indian Railways, on the contrary, is sourcing its rails from the Bhilai steel unit owned by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).
Keeping in view the importance of significantly growing rail sector in India and the nearby markets, JSPL has pioneered manufacturing of 121 meter long track rails and a facility to factory weld these rails in welded lengths of up to 480 meter. Long rails from JSPL help in achieving a drastic reduction in the welded joints, providing enhanced safety, cost reduction and travel comfort. JSPL is also a preferred supplier for crane rails which find widespread usage in electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes as well as for gantry crane operations.
