State owned SAIL said that it is setting up a INR 1,600 crore universal rail mill with 1.2 million tonne capacity at its Bhilai facility to produce heavy rails for the first time in India. The mill is likely to be operational by next year.

In a statement said that "SAIL is investing INR 1,600 crore in a new Universal Rail Mill... (to) produce single 130 meter rails. The mill has been designed to produce heavier rail sections up to 75 kg/m and head-hardened rails for the first time in India.”

(Sourced from PTI)