SAIL Crude Steel Production Grows Marginally to 9.6 MT in April-September

New Delhi: SAIL has posted a marginal rise of 1 per cent in production of crude steel during April-September to 9.6 million tonnes, compared to the year-ago period.

During the first half of FY27, its hot metal output rose by 2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 10.2 million tonnes (MT), while finished steel increased 1 per cent YoY to 8.39 million tonnes, the company said in a statement.

The percentage of finished steel production in total saleable steel production improved to 89.2 per cent, up from 86.8 per cent in April-September 2025, the company said without sharing the absolute number.

During the period, the dispatches of long rails, and wheels and axles to Indian Railways grew by 7 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, compared to last year.

Under the Ministry of Steel, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is India’s largest public sector steel making entity having an installed capacity of over 20 MT per annum.

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