Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Jindal Stainless: Shaping India's Smart Infrastructure Future
Imagine India building new cities and transportation systems.
Jindal Stainless is helping with this by using special, strong steel.
They're making underwater metro lines, lighter trains, and electric buses.
They are also making their factories smarter with digital tools, like a computer twin, to make things faster and cheaper.
Plus, they are trying to be green by using renewable energy and making hydrogen to help with stainless steel production.
It's like they're building the future, one strong and green piece at a time!
Jindal Stainless is contributing to India's smart infrastructure through advanced stainless steel solutions.
The company supplied stainless steel for the Kolkata underwater metro line and Vande Metro trains.
Jindal Stainless is producing energy-efficient electric buses in collaboration with JBM Auto.
Project Pragati, a digital transformation initiative, aims to reduce lead times and improve efficiency.
The company is investing in green manufacturing, including a green hydrogen plant and renewable energy.
- Who
- Jindal Stainless, partnering with companies like JBM Auto, Dassault Systèmes, and Capgemini.
- What
- Jindal Stainless is contributing to India's smart infrastructure development using advanced stainless steel and digital transformation.
- When
- Project Pragati unveiled in May 2025, green hydrogen plant in March 2024, and Vande Metro trains planned for mid-2024.
- Where
- India, with projects in Kolkata, Hisar, and Jajpur.
- Why
- To support smart city initiatives, grid modernization, and sustainable mobility by providing strong, sustainable, and efficient materials and processes.
- Project Pragati lead time reduction
- 10-15%
- Project Pragati inventory cost reduction
- 8-10%
- Green hydrogen plant carbon emission reduction
- ~2,700 tonnes annually
- Vande Metro steel type
- 201LN stainless steel
- Stainless steel CAGR demand
- ~7.5% over the next decade