Date | Sept 07, 2016:
Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) has set-up the country’s first plant to manufacture Head Hardened Rails becoming the only manufacturer of ‘Head Hardened Rails’ for modern hi-speed trains and metros.
The plant with an investment of Rs 200 crore is capable of delivering 30,000 MT of rails per month and has been set up in technical collaboration with M/S SMS MEER, Germany. Head Hardening technology entails a special heat treatment process which requires very precise temperature control to achieve nearly 50% higher hardness as compared to a normal rail.
JSPL is a part of Jindal Group and is a leading player in Steel, Power, Mining, Oil & Gas and Infrastructure. The company produces economical and efficient steel and power through backward integration from its own captive coal and iron-ore mines and passes on the benefits to its customers.
(Source: http://money.livemint.com/)