Jindal Steel has announced plans to double its structural steel production capacity at its Raigarh facility in Chhattisgarh, increasing output from 1.2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) to 2.4 MTPA by mid-2028.

The expansion aims to meet the growing domestic demand for heavy and ultra-heavy structural steel sections used in major infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects. The company stated that the new production capacity would help reduce India’s dependence on imported structural steel. The expansion includes setting up a new steel mill in Raigarh and upgrading existing processing facilities. Jindal Steel currently manufactures parallel-flange sections ranging from 100 mm to 900 mm in depth, with sectional weights of up to 333 kg per meter.

Post-expansion, it will produce sections up to 1,100 mm in depth and 1,500 kg per mtrs, some of the largest in India. The heavy sections are crucial for large-scale projects like bridges, refineries, and power plants.