Bogibeel Bridge got one-third steel plates from Essar Steel

Essar Steel Monday said it has supplied one-third of the total quantity of steel plates for the construction of Bogibeel Bridge, which was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Bogibeel Bridge is the country's longest rail-cum-road bridge, built over the Brahmaputra river at Bogibeel, near Dibrugarh in Assam.

Essar Steel is amongst the largest supplier of customised high-grade heavy plates for the Bogibeel Bridge, which was inaugurated on December 25, 2018, the company said in a statement.

"It was extremely rewarding for us to contribute...and we hope to continue delivering high-quality value-added steel to our customers. zone. It has supplied approximately one-third of the number of steel plates required for the project," Essar Steel Executive Director Sales and Marketing Vikram Amin said. Essar Steel India is one of the leading integrated steel producers with an annual production capability of 10 million tonnes.