AMNS India has delivered a significant boost to India’s infrastructure ambition by supplying the lion’s share of steel for two of the country’s most iconic bridge projects—Chenab Bridge and Anji Khad Bridge. With a combined supply of over 32,000 metric tonnes of high-grade steel, the Hazira-based facility has underlined India’s self-reliant manufacturing capabilities and its growing influence in global-scale civil engineering.
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India), a joint venture between global steel giants ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, confirmed that it supplied 70% of the steel used in the Chenab Bridge, amounting to 25,000 metric tonnes. This includes specialised high-strength steel grades engineered to meet the unique structural needs of the world’s tallest railway bridge. For the Anji Khad Bridge, which is India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge, the company provided 7,000 metric tonnes, fulfilling 100% of the project’s steel requirement. Both landmark structures were inaugurated recently and are part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, a strategically crucial infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing all-weather connectivity to the Kashmir Valley. The Chenab Bridge, now the tallest railway arch bridge globally, towers at 359 metres—higher than the Eiffel Tower. Its engineering demands were monumental, necessitating not only vast quantities of steel but also advanced grades tailored to endure seismic activity, extreme temperatures, and wind speeds exceeding 260 kmph.
Officials from AMNS India stated that the steel used in both projects was manufactured at its Hazira facility in Gujarat. The plant is equipped with a crude steel production capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum and specialises in producing customised structural grades that cater to large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects. Experts noted that these bridges were among the most challenging feats of civil and structural engineering ever undertaken in India, and the steel used had to meet not just mechanical strength standards but also long-term durability benchmarks. The company’s strategic involvement in these bridges signals the increasing role of private sector innovation in national infrastructure development. AMNS India’s capacity to provide tailor-made steel grades for different bridge components—from arches and decks to piers and support structures—was seen as vital in meeting the demanding project timelines and structural integrity standards.
In line with its sustainability goals, AMNS India has also taken initiatives to decarbonise steel production by incorporating advanced energy-efficient processes at its Hazira facility. This aligns with India’s broader agenda of transitioning towards low-emission industrial growth, particularly in sectors like steel that are historically carbon-intensive. The company has already begun investing in technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the recyclability of steel products, with a focus on green steel production in the coming years. Officials familiar with the bridge project said that the Anji Khad and Chenab Bridges collectively represent not just feats of engineering but symbols of India’s expanding capabilities in complex infrastructure execution. As key links in the USBRL, these bridges are poised to significantly reduce travel time, strengthen military logistics, and promote economic integration in Jammu and Kashmir.
Urban planners and transport economists have welcomed the project, observing that seamless connectivity via such infrastructure strengthens the foundational frameworks required for equitable regional development. “Such projects are critical not just from a defence or economic standpoint, but they also redefine India’s ability to execute high-altitude infrastructure with indigenous manufacturing,” said a senior infrastructure consultant who advised on the USBRL corridor. The steel supply to these projects also reaffirms the importance of domestically produced high-quality materials in nation-building efforts. While global supply chains remain volatile, India’s internal capability to deliver on such massive scale and precision has emerged as a key differentiator, placing domestic firms like AMNS India in the spotlight.
As India sets its sights on becoming a global manufacturing hub under the Make in India initiative, infrastructure undertakings like the Chenab and Anji Khad bridges will serve as benchmark case studies of how strategic public-private collaboration can deliver world-class results. Moreover, the steel backbone provided by AMNS India reflects a deeper integration of industrial expertise with national vision—where structural integrity meets national identity. With trains soon to traverse these engineering marvels suspended high over the Himalayan valleys, the bridges will not only carry people and cargo but also the weight of a nation’s aspirations. And at the heart of this endeavour lies home-grown steel—tested for strength, shaped for resilience, and forged with purpose.
AMNS India Aids Chenab Bridge Construction with Steel
