SAIL despatches 1st consignment of wheels for Kolkata Metro

In a boost to Make-in-India draive, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) on Friday said its Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) has despatched the first consignment of metro railway wheels for Kolkata Metro.

”SAIL’s DSP despatched the first consignment of metro railway wheels for Kolkata Metro today. This is an important step towards import substitution and in the true spirit of making in India SAIL envisages developing new products to suit the country’s need,” SAIL said.

In the first consignment, 46 wheels have been despatched, SAIL said in a statement. It said SAIL DSP is poised to meet the entire demand of Kolkata Metro.

Earlier, wheels for Kolkata Metro Rail were being imported.