Jindal Steel on Monday said it plans to double its structural steel manufacturing capacity at its Raigarh facility in Chhattisgarh to 2.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by mid-2028.
The proposed expansion will increase capacity from the current 1.2 MTPA and is aimed at meeting rising domestic demand for heavy and ultra-heavy structural steel sections used in infrastructure, energy and industrial projects.
The company, in a press statement, said the expansion would also reduce India’s dependence on imported structural steel sections.
The project includes commissioning a new structural steel mill in Raigarh, along with upgrades to upstream and downstream processing facilities. Jindal Steel did not disclose the investment value for the expansion.
Focus on heavy and ultra-heavy sections
Jindal Steel currently manufactures parallel-flange structural steel sections ranging from 100 mm to 900 mm in depth, with sectional weights up to 333 kg per metre. Following the expansion, the company said it would be able to manufacture sections with depths of up to 1,100 mm and weights of up to 1,500 kg per metre, which would be among the largest produced in India.
According to the company, these sections are increasingly required for large infrastructure projects such as bridges, high-rise buildings, refineries, power plants, renewable energy installations and transmission projects. Heavy structural sections are often imported due to limited domestic availability, particularly for complex and high-load applications.
“These enhanced capabilities will support growing demand from infrastructure, refinery, power, renewable energy, transmission, and high-rise construction projects, while significantly reducing India’s reliance on imported heavy structural steel sections,” the company said in its statement.
The expansion is expected to strengthen domestic supply chains at a time when public and private sector investment in infrastructure continues to rise, supported by government-led programmes and private capital expenditure.
Domestic capability and import substitution
Subrat Panda, Head – Structures and Cold Saw Blades at Jindal Steel, said the expansion was aimed at building long-term domestic manufacturing capability.
“Doubling our structural steel capacity at Raigarh is a strategic step towards building long-term domestic capability for large and complex projects,” Panda said.
“With the ability to manufacture the largest parallel flange sections in India, we are enabling faster execution, improved design efficiency, and reduced dependence on imports for critical infrastructure and energy applications,” he added.
Jindal Steel added that the expanded capacity would support the wider adoption of high-strength structural steel in construction, enabling more efficient material use and design optimisation. The company said this could help improve construction timelines and reduce overall steel consumption per structure, depending on project design.
The Raigarh facility is one of Jindal Steel’s key manufacturing locations, alongside plants in Angul, Odisha, and Patratu, Jharkhand. The company operates an integrated steelmaking model, with captive raw material resources and downstream processing capabilities.
