Pune Metro Rail Project receives 8,800 tonne of steel from SAIL

11 Mar 2022 CW Team

SAIL, one of India's largest steel producers, has contributed 8,800 tonnes of steel to Pune Metro Rail Project, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6, 2022.

The government-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has made a significant contribution to the prestigious Pune Metro Rail Project.

SAIL is India's fastest-growing public-sector company and the world's 20th-largest steel producer. The company's hot metal production capacity will continue to grow, to reach 50 million tonnes per year by 2025. There are two metro lines in Pune. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Swargate 11.4 Km with 14 stations and Vanaz to Ramwadi 15.7 km, all elevated and 16 stations. The PCMC to Phugewadi section has seven km, five stations of the PCMC to Swargate corridor and the Garware to Vanaz section 5 km, five stations of the PCMC to Swargate corridor.

This metro project has a total cost of over Rs 11,400 crore. The train has been operating on ten stations for commuters since March 6, with hours ranging from 8 am to 9 pm, with a 30-minute frequency.

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is one of India's largest steel producers and one of the country's Maharatnas of Central Public Sector Enterprises.

SAIL manufactures iron and steel at five integrated plants and three special steel plants primarily in India's eastern and central regions, close to domestic raw material sources. SAIL is a steel company that manufactures and sells a wide range of steel products.

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