The new expansion will increase the plant’s production capacity from 4.4 million TPA to 9.4 million TPA by 2030, along with several major infrastructure additions.

Mar 16, 2025

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has unveiled plans to invest INR  30,000 crore to expand its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha, doubling its production capacity from 4.4 million TPA to 9.4 million TPA by 2030. This move will make RSP a major contributor to SAIL’s overall target of 35 MTPA steel output.

Alok Verma, Director In-Charge of RSP, emphasized that with this expansion, we aim to garner a sizeable share of the sectors which we cater to.

The mega greenfield expansion project will span 1,200 acres on the southeastern side of RSP and include several major infrastructure additions, such as a new raw material handling plant, coke oven stamp charge battery, sinter plant, thin slab caster-direct rolling mill, cold rolling mill & silicon mill, and a new blast furnace & steel melting shop. Additionally, a dedicated railway line from Dumertra station to RSP is being constructed to improve logistics and avoid overloading in Bonda Munda Yard.

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This expansion aligns with India’s National Steel Policy, which targets 300 million TPA capacity by 2030. This move will not only enhance India’s self-sufficiency in high-grade steel production but also support infrastructure growth, defence manufacturing, and the auto sector.