Godrej partners with Indian Railways to assemble coaches in less time

Anshul Mudgal
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Godrej partners with Indian Railways to assemble coaches in less time

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The flagship company of the Godrej Group, Godrej & Boyce has recently made an announcement that that its business Godrej Tooling has partnered with the Indian Railways to design and develop the Universal Coach Assembly station. This station will cut the time taken to assemble a coach from 24 hours to 12 hours.

This Universal Coach Assembly station will work as an indigenous solution for Coach Assembly fabrication in the brand new Marathwada Railcoach Factory in Latur, Maharashtra.

As per the press release of Godrej, Godrej & Boyce’s partnership with Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) began in 2019 with the latter awarding Godrej Tooling the project of developing with Universal Shell Body Assembly Fixture through their EPC contractor -M/s ISGEC for their upcoming Marathwada Railcoach Factory at Latur. This fixture greatly benefits the Indian Railways by deskilling operations, enhanced production, and a huge increase of 100% in the productivity of the line.

The integration of the auto welder setup makes it capable of welding different variants of coaches like EMU, MEMU and LHB type coaches through flexibility in Clamping, resting level pads and slides.

The key advantage for each coach consists of components like underframe, side walls, end walls and roof which are assembled, rigidly secured and clamped in the state of the art Universal Assembly station, and are then sequentially welded through a set of auto welders for seamless welding. This minimizes the human efforts, improves the welding quality and also reduces cycle time thus increasing line productivity.

According to the Senior Vice President and Business Head, Godrej Tooling, Pankaj Abhyankar, “With India’s commitment to advance its self-reliance across sectors gathering momentum, we are honoured to partner with the Indian Railways to further strengthen the railway network across the nation. Our team carried out extensive studies of the current manufacturing processes which included in-depth interactions with the factory personnel at the Integrated Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. This helped us design the flexible Universal Coach Assembly station with an automated welding arrangement which can accommodate multiple coach variants. The team, committed to the vision of a stronger railway network, successfully installed and commissioned both the Assembly stations through the pandemic.

We look forward to further associating with the Indian Railways and strengthening our partnership. In the next 3 years, we plan to grow the industrial machines business by 100crs.”

Godrej Tooling, through its Industrial Machines (IM) line of business, provides specialized solutions including automation of jigs & fixtures, material handling, welding and robotics for a wide range of manufacturing activities for improving productivity in Indian Railways and metro rail sectors.

Delhi Metro parking facilities to remain closed due to Independence Day security arrangements

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Delhi Metro parking facilities to remain closed due to Independence Day security arrangements

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi Metro stations from 6:00 AM on Saturday i.e., 14th August, 2021 till 2:00 PM on Sunday i.
e., 15th August, 2021 in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion of Independence Day.

However, Delhi Metro train services will continue to run as usual on Independence Day. As a part of security arrangements, DMRC has decided to close parking facilities that will come into effect from August 14th to the afternoon of 15th August.

Delhi Police have made massive security arrangements in the national capital, especially at Red Fort, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation, said Joint Commissioner of Traffic Police Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday.

Delhi Traffic Police will close many roads on August 15 from 4 am to 10 am. These include Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail Chowk, Lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail Chowk, S.P.Mukherjee Marg from H.C.Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk, Chandni Chowk Road from Fountain Chowk to Red Fort, Nishad Raj Marg from Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and Outer ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover i.e. Salimgarh Bypass, as reported by ANI.

Siemens Limited receives CERT-In empanelment for providing Information Security Auditing Service

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Siemens Limited receives CERT-In empanelment for providing Information Security Auditing Service

MUMBAI (METRO RAIL NEWS): Siemens Limited announced that it has been empaneled by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to offer information security auditing services to government organizations in addition to its existing cybersecurity enabled offerings.

“Cybersecurity is rapidly evolving and requires superior technology, access to data, and a trustworthy partner with a deep understanding of technologies and its integration with the processes and people. Siemens’ global expertise and domain know-how in electrification, automation and digitalization are critical ingredients for providing the highest level of cybersecurity to our customers. The CERT-In empanelment is a matter of pride and a key milestone in our digitalization journey,” said Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited.

  • CERT-In is a functional organization of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, with an objective of securing Indian cyber space
  • Siemens’ expertise and domain know-how of automation, digitalization and electrification provide the foundation for a successful cybersecurity partnership

Ahmedabad Metro construction work pick up the pace

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Ahmedabad Metro construction work pick up the pace

AHMEDABAD (METRO RAIL NEWS): Construction work has picked up the pace for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-1 which was progressing at snail’s pace due to the Covid-19 second wave since March.

Phase-1 of Ahmedabad Metro is expected to become fully operational by August 2022 as India celebrates its 75th Independence Day. Phase-1 consisting of two corridors has a total length of 40.03 km and work is only left for a section of the length of 6.36 km.

The two lines for this phase are the North-South corridor of length 18.87 km connecting APMC to Motera with 15 elevated stations and the East-west corridor of length 21.16 km connecting Thaltej Gam to Vastral Gam with a total of 17 stations, out of which four are underground stations with an underground stretch of 6.53 km.

As reported by Ahmedabad Mirror, the most challenging work of building an underground station is nearing completion. The Metro will have four underground stations in the walled city area. The tunnelling work wherever necessary on the route is also progressing well.
This information was given to a parliamentary committee by Metro Rail Corporation in New Delhi on Thursday. The committee reviewed the status of the work of the project which was approved five years ago.

Standout sections like tunnelling in the underground sections, building a bridge over the Sabarmati railway yard and the Metro river bridge connecting eastern and western Ahmedabad are completed to a large extent. All train sets have been received and are ready for operations, the committee was informed.

According to Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), the main objective of Metro rail is to provide Eco-friendly Mass Rapid Transport (EMRT) system to complement the existing public transport system so as to achieve a greater share of the public transport in commute and reduce congestion.

Civil construction work has already started for Phase-2 (28.25 km) of Ahmedabad Metro and is expected to be completed by March 2024. Phase-2 consist of 2 corridors i.e. Line-1 from Motera to Mahatma Mandir with a length of 22.838 km (20 stations) and Line-2 from GNLU to GIFT City with a length of 5.41 km (3 stations). Both the corridors are fully elevated.

AIIB Vice President reviewed Chennai Metro Phase-2

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AIIB Vice President reviewed Chennai Metro Phase-2

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Dr. D. J. Pandian, visited the headquarters of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) at Koyambedu on Tuesday and was given a short presentation on CMRL project and its facilities.

AIIB will partly finance Corridor 4 of Chennai Metro which has a total length of 26.1 km from Light House to Poonamallee with 28 stations. The corridor is partly elevated (16 km approx.) and partly underground (10 km approx.).

As per the press release of CMRL, the Managing Director of CMRL explained the present status of the ambitious CMRL Phase-II project especially the proposed AIIB funded civil elevated packages of Corridor 4 and balance of Corridor 5.

Dr. D. J. Pandian also visited the Operational Control Centre (OCC) of CMRL Depot at Koyambedu and undertook a Metro Train ride from Koyambedu Metro to Puratchi Thalaiavar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro Station.

Phase-2 of Chennai Metro comprises construction of three lines covering a total of 118.9 km with whole phase is expected to be completed by 2026. These three lines are –

Line-3 from Madhavaram to Siruseri (45.81 km with 48 stations)

Line-4 from Light House to Poonamallee (26.1 km, 28 stations)

Line-5 fromMadhavaram to Sholinganallur (47 km, 46 stations)

CMRL will operate a total of 112 driverless metro trains on these 3 lines. CMRL has recently invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for providing Rolling Stock of 42 train sets of 3 cars each on lease basis and also floated tenders to procure 70 driverless train sets of 3 cars each for Phase-2 of Chennai Metro.

Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project to have a stoppage at Ayodhya

Narendra Shah
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Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project to have a stoppage at Ayodhya

NEW DELHI: (Metro Rail News) The proposed Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor will have a stoppage at Ayodhya which will immensely benefit devotees who plans to visit the Birth Place of Lord Ram. This will give a great boost to religious tourism in the region along with providing high-speed railway connectivity to the holy city of Ayodhya.

As per the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), the final Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor will be ready by September next month and will subsequently be submitted to the Government for approval. After the approval from the government, land acquisition and construction work will be started at the ground level.

The proposed high-speed corridor will have a total of 12 stoppages including Ayodhya. The corridor will start from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi and will terminate at Varanasi for a total length of 865 km with the given journey to be completed in less than four hours with trains operating at top speed of 300 km per hour.

The 12 stoppages on the route are Noida, Noida International Airport, Mathura, Agra, New Etawah, South Kannauj, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Raibareli, Prayagraj, New Bhadoi, and Varanasi. This corridor will be fully elevated.

The distance of 62 km from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Noida International Airport will be completed in 21 minutes, from Noida International Airport to Mathura in 20 minutes, from Delhi to Agra and Lucknow in 55 minutes and 2 hrs 50 minutes respectively with the complete journey from Delhi to Varanasi in 3 hrs 41 minutes.

Civil construction work on the corridor will be taken up in phases with Delhi to Agra work to be taken up in first phase followed by Agra to Lucknow in second phase, Lucknow to Prayagraj in third phase and Prayagraj to Varanasi in last phase.

Kanpur Metro making all efforts to start trial run from November

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Kanpur Metro making all efforts to start trial run from November

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) is making serious efforts to start a trial run on the 9 km long Priority Corridor running from IIT to Motijheel of Kanpur Metro Rail Project from November this year.

To carry out the trial run as per the deadline, UPMRC is ensuring the arrival of first Metro train set by September. Metro trains for the project are manufactured at Savli in Gujarat with the state of the art technology and standards.

To review the ongoing progress of manufacturing, UPMRC Managing Director, Kumar Keshav visited the Savli Plant in Gujarat on Tuesday. He reviewed the assembling and testing works of Metro trains for the project. Work is at the final stages and trains are expected to reach Kanpur by the end of September and trial run is expected by November.

According to Kumar Keshav, “Kanpur Metro trains are being manufactured with the most advanced and state-of-the-art technologies. The safety and comfort aspects of the passengers have been kept paramount in the designing of these trains. We are strictly abiding the deadline that we have decided for the trial run on the Priority Corridor and we are moving ahead with full zeal and dedication.”

Alstom will supply a total of 39 trains of 3 coaches each for both the corridors under Phase-1 of Kanpur Metro Rail Project. For the Priority Corridor, Kanpur Metro will get 8 trains. These trains have been designed with assistance from Bombardier Germany and design experts at Bombardier’s Hyderabad office.

These ‘Make in India’ Metro trains are equipped with Communication Based Train Control System (CBTC) for Automatic Train Operations. These ultramodern trains are having state of the art design for safe operation, energy efficiency and passenger comforts. These trains will also be equipped with CO2 sensor-based air-conditioning system to save energy during operations. As mentioned earlier, Phase-1 of Kanpur Metro Rail project will have two corridors. The first corridor (Red Line), with length 23.7 km, will have 22 metro stations and the second corridor (Blue Line), with length 8.6 km, will have 8 metro stations.

UPMRC Finishes Casting of All Piers of Priority Corridor of Kanpur Metro

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UPMRC Finishes Casting of All Piers of Priority Corridor of Kanpur Metro

UTTAR PRADESH (METRO RAIL NEWS): The first Pier of the corridor was constructed on the night of 31st December, 2019.

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) has completed the construction of all the 513 Piers (Pillars) of the Priority Corridor of the Kanpur Metro Project i.e. being constructed between IIT & Motijheel. The civil construction of the Priority Section was commenced on 15th November 2019 and the casting of the very first Pier of the corridor near IIT was completed on the night of 31st December, 2019.

In addition, all the 624 U-girders of the Priority Corridor have been cast in the Lakhanpur Casting Yard. Out of these, 571 U-girders have already been erected on site.

Congratulating the team of Metro engineers on the rapid pace of civil construction, MD Shri Kumar Keshav said, “The civil construction works of the Priority section (IIT-Motijheel) are in the final stages and are about to be completed. We have constructed all the Piers and will soon finish the works of Pier Caps & U-girders. We are moving ahead in line with the aim of executing a trial run on the Priority Corridor in November this year. ”

Systra bags contract for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-1

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Systra bags contract for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-1

SURAT (Metro Rail News): Systra has won the contract for the execution of Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-1, on behalf of its client Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL).

The services to be provided by Systra for the project includes a review of the detailed project report (DPR), design review, procurement assistance for civil and system works along with construction supervision for civil and system works, system integration, overall project management, safety & quality check, testing and commissioning.

The project has received funding French Development Agency (AFD) and the German development bank KfW and is scheduled to be completed in 42 months. Systra Group is executing the project as the lead partner of the joint venture with AECOM Asia Company Limited and EGIS Rail SA.

Phase-1 of Surat Metro comprises the construction of two corridors for total length of 40.35 km with 38 stations. Corridor-1 comprises construction of 21.61 km long corridor from Sarthana to Dream City with 6 underground and 14 elevated stations while Corridor-2 comprises construction of 18.74 km long corridor from Bhesan to Saroli with 18 elevated stations.

At present, civil construction work is underway for the 11.6 km section from Dream City Depot to Kadarsha Ni Nal which will have 10 elevated stations and is a part of Corridor-1.

Systra is also working for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-1 as part of General Engineering Consultancy (GEC) contract for GMRCL which was inaugurated in March 2019. The project commenced in 2015 and is expected to be completed by next year.

Delhi Metro to start feeder electric bus from From Thursday

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Delhi Metro to start feeder electric bus from From Thursday

NEW DELHI (METRO RAIL NEWS): On a trial basis, Delhi Metro will begin operating feeder electric bus services from Thursday. A feeder bus service is one that acts as a pick-up and drop-off point for passengers.

The service, which will begin operating 25 low-floor e-buses (24-seater) on August 12, will operate on two routes.
The services will be available only to Metro users who possess a Delhi Metro Smart Card or a Metro DTC Smart Card.

They can pay for their cashless journey using their Smart Card, as these buses are completely contactless and conductorless, allowing for card-based admission and exit through turnstiles.

DTC buses already accept the Metro smart card.
Passengers will be admitted only from Metro stations and will be dropped off only at approved points.

No passenger access will be permitted at any other stop along the route.
Similarly, buses travelling to Metro stations may enter from any stops en route but may exit only at Metro stations.

This is to ensure that this service is used exclusively by actual Metro passengers.

Passengers will be permitted to enter the bus through the front entrance and exit through the back gate.

CMRS gives permission to run trains between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park station of Nagpur Metro

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CMRS gives permission to run trains between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park station of Nagpur Metro

NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has recently gave permission to run trains between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park station via Zero Mile Freedom Park station which is part of Reach-2 (Sitabuldi to Automotive Square) of Nagpur Metro.

According to the press release of Maha Metro (Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited), the Commissioner and his team had conducted an Inspection between August 3 and 5 and had expressed satisfaction over the passenger amenities and safety arrangements of the two stations.

CMRS has also certified the Zero Mile Freedom Park and Kasturchand Park stations. The two stations are located in the historical part of the city having iconic structures like Sitabuldi Fort, VidhanBhavan, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), etc.

They are close to Civil Lines, which has large number of government, semi-government and private offices and Sadar, which is one of top commercial areas of the city.

The two stations have washrooms for passengers, drinking water dispensers, baby care rooms, special toilets for divyangs, lifts, escalators, etc. All type of safety equipments have been installed in the two buildings.

Recently, Maha Metro also floated a tender to construct a 20-floor tower near Zero Mile, Civil Lines. The Zero Mile Freedom Park station will be housed inside this building.

It will comprise of 4 parking floors, which includes 2 basements, one Ground level and one mezzanine level, one station concourse level for Ticketing and retail shops, one platform, one technical floor and 13 floors for commercial space above the station.

This tower will be an iconic building giving a new skyscraper to the city of Nagpur. The tower is being built near the iconic Zero Mile Stone monument, as it is the centre of India and the most important landmark of Nagpur.

DMRC re-invited tenders for electrification work on Krishna Park Extn. Station on Line-8 Extension

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DMRC re-invited tenders for electrification work on Krishna Park Extn. Station on Line-8 Extension

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has re-invited tenders to supply and commission 25KV AC Traction, 33KV Auxiliary Sub Stations, Associated Cabling and SCADA Systems for Krishna Park Extension Station of Janakpuri West-R. K Ashram corridor (Extn. of Line-8) under Phase-4 of Delhi Metro.

Name of Work – Design, Detail Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 25KV AC Traction (RIGID OHE), 33KV Auxiliary Sub Stations (ASS), Associated Cabling and SCADA Systems for Krishna Park Ext. Underground Station of Janakpuri west to R. K Ashram corridor (Extn. of Line-8) of Phase-IV Delhi MRTS Project.

Important Details –

Contract Number – DE-05R

Approximate cost of work: INR 22.75 Crore

Completion period of the Work: 20 Months

Document Download / Sale Start Date: 09-Aug-2021

Document Download / Sale End Date: 20-Sep-2021

Pre Bid Meeting Date: 27-Aug-2021

Bid Submission Start Date: 09-Sep-2021

Bid Submission End Date: 20-Sep-2021

Bid Opening Date: 21-Sep-2021

For more details and detailed scope of work, interested applicants can download tender documents from the website – https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.

This is the second time tenders were invited for this work, as the last tender has been cancelled as the bid value of Alstom Transport India was on the higher side in comparison to DMRC estimated cost.

This time DMRC has increased the approximate cost of the work also  and completion period of work is now 20 months.

As mentioned earlier, this contract will be funded by the JICA ( Japan International Cooperation Agency) as a part of loan sanctioned for Phase-4 of Delhi Metro of amount INR 8,390 Crores.

7 Companies in race to construct Delhi Metro Silver Line’s twin tunnel and four underground stations

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7 Companies in race to construct Delhi Metro Silver Line’s twin tunnel and four underground stations

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday opened technical bids for the work related for the construction of twin tunnel and four underground stations of Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor for Phase-IV of Delhi Metro.

A total of seven firms submitted bids for the given contract which has an approximate length of 6.1 km and four Underground Stations at Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant Kunj and Kishangarh. The names of the firms are given below –

  • Afcons Infrastructure Limited
  • Gulermak Agir Sanayi Insaat ve Taahhut A.S.
  • ITD Cementation India Limited
  • Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
  • J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.
  • Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Tata Projects Ltd.

Tender Reference Number: DC-08

Name of Work – Design and Construction of Twin Tunnel (Up & Down Line) by Shield TBM, Cut and Cover Tunnel box and four Underground stations namely Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant Kunj and Kishangarh with Entry/Exits & Connecting subways from chainage (-) 760 mt. to 5356.285 mt. of Aerocity to Tughlakabad Corridor of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS.

DMRC invited bids for this contract in April this year with an unknown estimated cost and completion period of 42 months.

This contract will also be funded by the JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) as a part of loan sanctioned for Phase-4 of Delhi Metro of amount INR 8,390 Crores.

Now bids for this civil contract will be sent for technical evaluation which will take a couple of months. After that, financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened which will reveal the name of the lowest bidder and the most likely winner of this contract.

JSPL accepts Rs 7,401-cr revised offer for Jindal Power from Worldone

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JSPL accepts Rs 7,401-cr revised offer for Jindal Power from Worldone

DELHI (Metro Rail News): JSPL said on Saturday that its board of directors has approved Worldone Private Limited’s revised offer of Rs 7,401 crore for the sale of its subsidiary business Jindal Power Ltd.

On July 25, JSPL reported that it has received a revised offer of Rs 7,401 crore from Worldone Private Limited to buy 96.42 percent of Jindal Power Ltd. (JPL).

Jindal Steel and Power Limited’s Board accepted the revised binding offer from Worldone Private Limited (acquirer) to divest its 96.42 per cent stake in Jindal Power Limited (JPL), a material subsidiary of JSPL, the company informed.

“As highlighted in our notice dated 24 July 2021, key features of the Revised Offer are that Worldone will buy out all the Equity Shares and Redeemable Preference Shares of JPL held by JSPL for a total consideration of approximately Rs 7,401 cr of which

(i) Rs 3,015 crore will be payable by cash, and (ii) the balance of Rs 4,386 Cr (approximately) will be payable by way of assumption and takeover of liabilities and obligations of JSPL in relation to inter-corporate deposits and the capital advances paid by JPL to JSPL,” said JSPL in a statement issued on Saturday.

The deal will also entail debt associated with JPL (of Rs 6,566 crores approx as of December 31, 2020) moving out of JSPL’s consolidated books, thereby, strengtheningJSPL’s balance sheet said.

As announced earlier, JSPL through an independent transaction advisor (Grant Thornton Advisory Pvt. Ltd.) had undertaken an additional competitive and publicly held bidding process for the sale of its entire stake in JPL, in order to maximize the value for its shareholders.

“Advertisement for inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) from domestic and international bidders was published in the leading daily newspapers, however, JSPL did not receive even a single Expression of Interest (EOI), and therefore, the Revised Offer from Worldone was ipso facto selected as the winning bid by JSPL’s Board,” read the release.

The divestment of JPL is in line with JSPL’s strategic objective to focus on its India Steel business, become a Net Debt Free company, and significantly reduce its carbon footprint by almost half as part of its broader ESG objectives, it said.

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