SAIL strengthens Mahakumbh Mela 2025 with 45,000 Tonnes of Steel

New Delhi, January 9, 2025: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna and India’s largest steel-making public sector company, has supplied approximately 45,000 tonnes of steel for the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. The total quantity of steel supplied includes chequered plates, hot strip mill plates, mild steel plates, angles and joists. Earlier also, SAIL had supplied steel during the Mahakumbh Mela of 2013.

The steel supplied by SAIL will play a crucial role in supporting the construction of various temporary structures essential for the smooth and successful conduct of the Mahakumbh Mela 2025. These include pontoon bridges, passage, temporary steel bridges, substations and flyovers. Major customers for this steel supply include the Public Works Department (PWD), Uttar Pradesh State Bridges Corporation, Electricity Board and their suppliers.

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