SAIL supplies more than 9000 tonnes of steel for the 'Atal tunnel', Provides 2/3rd of the total steel used in the project

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under Ministry of Steel  has supplied the majority portion of steel in the construction of the Atal Rohtang Tunnel, which will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi tomorrow. SAIL has supplied more than 9000 Tonnes of its quality steel, out of the 15000 Tonnes of steel used in the entire project. The tunnel is set to become the world’s longest road tunnel at an altitude of above 3,000 metres. The Company has once again partnered in building a vital infrastructure for the Nation and making India stronger. Union Minister for Steel and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan complimented SAIL and said, “This tunnel will be of great significance to the locals as well as for strategic movements. It will boost connectivity of the Spiti Valley. This is an achievement considering the very challenging conditions of the construction site and weather. SAIL has supplied a large quantity of steel for this project. It has always come forward and supplied steel for national requirement and in future also will continue to do so”.