While Midhani’s certifications come from strategic aero-space,
nuclear and defence sectors, different sets of approvals are needed for
railways as the public sector unit has to join the bid process like any other
firm
March 08, 2023 03:28 pm | Updated 06:00 pm
IST - HYDERABAD
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited or Midhani, the Defence
Ministry public sector metallurgy unit, after having supplied the special steel
for the Indian Railways’ iconic ‘Vande Bharat’ trains is ready to supply
special steel alloy and aluminium metal sheets, rings and others material for
the construction of new generation railway and metro rail coaches for various
projects.
“Our products have been developed indigenously. They are
light weight, have high-tensile strength and are corrosive-resistant,
therefore, they are the right fit for the requirements of the Indian Railways
and metro rail projects being built across the country,” said Chairman and
Managing Director S.K. Jha, in an exclusive interaction.
The publicly listed unit has recently supplied about 400
axles for the modern trains which were earlier being imported from China and is
now bidding for the bigger numbers to the tune of about 18,000 axles for the
tender floated by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) of the Railways in Chennai
“Our metal is being used to build fighter jets,
helicopters, missiles and submarines. Hence, our credentials and capabilities
are proven as well as trusted. We are ready to supply higher grade of steel for
the railways which will be more durable and give a better finish. We are working
with the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) for better data to
improve our collaboration,” he said.