RINL rolls out forged wheels from Rae Bareli

Visakhapatnam: The first consignment of LHB wheels to Indian Railways was flagged off from the forged wheel plant (FWP) of RINL at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Secretary (Steel).

Speaking on the occasion at a meeting held at the FWP at Rae Bareli, on Sunday he lauded RINL collective for its efforts in realising PM's vision in 'Atmanirbhar and developing brand India.'

Earlier, Singh founded the forged wheel plant and expressed happiness at the collective, cohesive and dedicated commitment of RINL in manufacturing the much needed LHB wheels.

He expressed happiness at the dispatch of first consignment of LHB wheels to the Indian Railways and described it as a momentous occasion in the history of RINL. He expressed confidence that FWP will be a game-changer for RINL, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

RINL CMD Atul Bhatt described the first dispatch of LHB wheels as a major milestone and said that "everyone at RINL is deeply committed and striving hard to take the company to greater heights." He thanked Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Steel and Faggan Singh Kulaste, minister of State for Steel for their continuous motivation and guidance which enabled development of LHB wheels.

He thanked SMS Germany, NSH, SMS India, RDSO (Research Design and Standards Organisation of Indian Railways), consultant MECON for their unstinted support in achieving the unique feat of producing LHB wheels from FWP. Bhatt emphasised that the plant has the potential to produce high quality wheels not just for Indian Railways but also to become a supplier of choice for the railroads of developed countries.

Ruchika Chaudhry, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Steel expressed confidence that RINL will be ready to meet the future diversified needs of Indian Railways.