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08‐02‐2019 Theweek.in Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways' tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge
08‐02‐2019 Outlookindia.com Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways' tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge
08‐02‐2019 India.com Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways’ tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge
08‐02‐2019 Nbmcw.com Jindal Stainless keen to bid and support Railways in this venture
08‐02‐2019 Epcworld.in Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structural
08‐02‐2019 Business‐standard.com(Hindi) Jindal Stainless will take part in tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge
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Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structurals
Date 08‐02‐2019
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Jindal Stainless to bid for Pamban railway project Jindal Stainless, a leading private stainless steel player, has decided to bid for the tender floated by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd for supply of stainless steel for Indian Railways' Pamban railway bridge project. Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its Pamban railway bridge project. To kick start this project, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, a Railways arm has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. RVNL, Chennai has included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. Commenting on the development Managing Director, Jindal Stainless NSE 4.49 % ,. Mr Abhyuday Jindal said, “We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start."JSL is a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge.
Date 08‐02‐2019
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News‐Link: https://www.business‐standard.com/article/pti‐stories/jindal‐stainless‐to‐participate‐in‐railways‐tender‐for‐
reconstruction‐of‐pamban‐bridge‐119020701034_1.html
Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways' tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge Jindal Stainless Thursday said it will participate in a tender floated by Indian Railways for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge connecting Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam railway station on mainland in Tamil Nadu. "Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd , the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, has included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new bridge. The company is keen to bid and support Railways in this venture," the company said in a statement. Jindal Stainless Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said, being a local manufacturer, the company is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance, it added.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Business‐standard.com
News‐Link: http://bwsmartcities.businessworld.in/article/Pamban‐To‐Become‐India‐s‐First‐Railway‐Bridge‐To‐Use‐Stainless‐Steel‐Structurals/07‐02‐2019‐166960/
Pamban To Become India’s First Railway Bridge To Use Stainless Steel Structurals In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RV‐‐‐‐‐‐NL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the development Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said, “We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It’s encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions.” The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge. Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance. On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material. From an environmental perspective, stainless steel, being a completely ‘green metal’, provides a sustainable and long‐term solution.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Bwsmartcities.businessworld.in
News‐Link: https://www.theweek.in/wire‐updates/business/2019/02/07/dcm44‐biz‐railway‐jindalstainless.html
Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways' tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge Jindal Stainless Thursday said it will participate in a tender floated by Indian Railways for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge connecting Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam railway station on mainland in Tamil Nadu. "Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd , the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, has included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new bridge. The company is keen to bid and support Railways in this venture," the company said in a statement. Jindal Stainless Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said, being a local manufacturer, the company is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance, it added. PTI ABI ANU
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Theweek.in
News‐Link: https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/jindal‐stainless‐to‐participate‐in‐railways‐tender‐for‐reconstruction‐of‐pamban‐bridge/1474249
Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways' tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge Jindal Stainless Thursday said it will participate in a tender floated by Indian Railways for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge connecting Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam railway station on mainland in Tamil Nadu. "Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd , the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, has included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new bridge. The company is keen to bid and support Railways in this venture," the company said in a statement. Jindal Stainless Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said, being a local manufacturer, the company is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance, it added. PTI ABI ANU
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Outlookindia.com
News‐Link: https://www.india.com/news/agencies/jindal‐stainless‐to‐participate‐in‐railways‐tender‐for‐reconstruction‐
of‐pamban‐bridge‐3564175/
Jindal Stainless to participate in Railways’ tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge Jindal Stainless Thursday said it will participate in a tender floated by Indian Railways for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge connecting Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam railway station on mainland in Tamil Nadu. "Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd , the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, has included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new bridge. The company is keen to bid and support Railways in this venture," the company said in a statement. Jindal Stainless Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said, being a local manufacturer, the company is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance, it added. PTI ABI ANU
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website India.com
News‐Link: https://www.nbmcw.com/news/39536‐india‐s‐first‐railway‐bridge‐to‐use‐stainless‐steel.html
Jindal Stainless keen to bid and support Railways in this venture
In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the development Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said, "We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we're keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It's encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions."The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge.
Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance.On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Nbmcw.com
News‐Link: http://www.epcworld.in/p/post/pamban‐to‐become‐india‐s‐first‐railway‐bridge‐to‐use‐stainless‐steel‐structurals
Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structural In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RV‐‐‐‐‐‐NL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the development Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said, “We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It’s encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions.” The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge. Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance. On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material. From an environmental perspective, stainless steel, being a completely ‘green metal’, provides a sustainable and long‐term solution.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Epcworld.in
News‐Link: https://hindi.business‐standard.com/storypage_hin.php?autono=1356809
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Business‐standard.com (Hindi)
News‐Link: https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business‐news/jindal‐stainless‐will‐take‐part‐in‐tender‐for‐
reconstruction‐of‐pamban‐bridge/articleshow/67886122.cms
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
News‐Link: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/372183‐tender‐for‐reconstruction‐of‐pamban‐bridge‐jindal‐
stainless‐to‐participate
Tender for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge: Jindal Stainless to participate Jindal Stainless Thursday said it will participate in a tender floated by Indian Railways for reconstruction of Pamban Bridge connecting Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam railway station on the mainland in Tamil Nadu. "Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, has included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new bridge. The company is keen to bid and support Railways in this venture," the company said in a statement. Jindal Stainless Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said, being a local manufacturer, the company is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance, it added.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Devdiscourse.com
News‐Link: http://www.newspatrolling.com/pamban‐to‐become‐indias‐first‐railway‐bridge‐to‐use‐stainless‐steel‐structurals/
Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structural In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RV‐‐‐‐‐‐NL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the developmentManaging Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said,“We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It’s encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions.” The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge. Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance. On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material. From an environmental perspective, stainless steel, being a completely ‘green metal’, provides a sustainable and long‐term solution.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Newspatrolling.com
News‐Link: https://vijaychowk.com/?p=29893
Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structures In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RV‐‐‐‐‐‐NL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the developmentManaging Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said,“We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It’s encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions.” The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge. Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance. On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material. From an environmental perspective, stainless steel, being a completely ‘green metal’, provides a sustainable and long‐term solution.
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Vijaychowk.com
News‐Link: https://thisweekindia.news/article/pamban‐to‐become‐indias‐first‐railway‐bridge‐to‐use‐stainless‐steel‐structurals/17780
Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structural In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RV‐‐‐‐‐‐NL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the developmentManaging Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said,“We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It’s encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions.” The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge. Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance. On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material. From an environmental perspective, stainless steel, being a completely ‘green metal’, provides a sustainable and long‐term solution
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Theweekindia.news
News‐Link: https://www.internationalnewsandviews.com/pamban‐to‐become‐indias‐first‐railway‐bridge‐to‐use‐stainless‐steel‐structurals/
Pamban to become India’s first railway bridge to use stainless steel structurals In its quest to modernize and upgrade the railway infrastructure, the Indian Railways has decided to deploy stainless steel for its visionary Pamban railway bridge project. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RV‐‐‐‐‐‐NL), Chennai, the extended engineering arm of Indian Railways, included SS 2205 duplex stainless steel grade as an integral component for the fabrication of 4 spans/girders of the new Pamban bridge. To kick start this project, RVNL has floated a tender for supply of 120 MT of stainless steel. With this, stainless steel has made its ground‐breaking debut as a key material for the structural railway bridge framework. Commenting on the developmentManaging Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said,“We welcome this progressive step by the Indian Railways and we’re keenly looking forward to partner with them for this start. We are a consistent supplier to Indian Railways in the wagon and coach segments with a market share of 70% and 60% respectively. As an Indian producer, with a veritable presence across the globe, Jindal Stainless is adept to supply an entire gamut of product range, from lean duplex to super duplex stainless steel. It’s encouraging to see Indian Railways opting for sustainable infrastructural solutions.” The existing Pamban railway bridge, commissioned in 1914, connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to the Mandapam railway station on mainland Indian peninsula. The bridge is located in the second most corrosive region in the world, and hence in order to address the corrosion related problems and the associated high repair and maintenance costs, Indian Railways has decided to adopt duplex stainless steel for fabrication of 4 girders of the new Pamban Bridge. Compared to carbon steel, duplex stainless steel is an optimum techno‐commercial solution to avoid corrosion in this engineering marvel. SS 2205 duplex grade of stainless steel has an excellent combination of strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Given the inherently high strength‐to‐weight ratio of duplex stainless steel, it provides the possibility of reducing the thickness of the components, thereby entailing a lighter structure. With lesser weight of the structure, the consumption of concrete will also see a significant reduction. Along with high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, even in the most corrosive environment, duplex stainless steel provides excellent impact and fire resistance. On account of its extremely high corrosion resistance, duplex stainless steel can be used in unpainted condition, requiring minimal maintenance. This results in saving heavy recurring maintenance costs. Moreover, usage of duplex stainless steel will improve the structural life of the bridge by 3 to 4 times, as compared to the currently used carbon steel. Thus, overall, usage of duplex stainless steel provides the least life cycle cost as compared to any other alternative material. From an environmental perspective, stainless steel, being a completely ‘green metal’, provides a sustainable and long‐term solution
Date 08‐02‐2019
Website Internationalnewsandviews.com
