Steel industry of India
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Public sector undertakings in India (List)
| Industry | Iron & Steel |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Headquarters | Durgapur, West Bengal India |
Key people | B P Singh, Director in Charge, Burnpur & Durgapur Steel Plants |
| Products | Merchant products, structural, skelp, wheels and axles, semis |
Durgapur Steel Plant is one of the integrated steel plants of Steel Authority of India Limited, located in Durgapur, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. It was set up with the help of the United Kingdom.
Forged wheels are especially made here; in October 2010, DSP licensed technology from the Ukrainian manufacturer Interpipe which would allow it to make 955mm monobloc wheels.[1]
Durgapur Steel Plant is situated about 158 km from Kolkata, its geographical location is defined as 23° 27' North and 88° 29' East. It is situated on the banks of the Damodar River in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the growing industrial city of Durgapur. The Grand Trunk Road and the main Kolkata-Delhi railway line pass through Durgapur.