**SAIL Record Performance Summary: FY 2025-26**
The Ministry of Steel has announced that the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) achieved its strongest-ever performance during the 2025-26 financial year, setting new records in both production and sales.
**Key Sales and Production Metrics:**
* **Total Sales:** Recorded at 20.14 Million Tonnes (MT), a broad-based growth of 11.5% over the previous year’s 18.07 MT.
* **Crude Steel Output:** Achieved a record high of 19.43 MT.
* **Saleable Steel Production:** Reached a record 19.176 MT.
**Strategic Sector and Export Growth:**
* **Indian Railways:** Supplied a record 1.25 MT, supported by all-time high long rail production from the Universal Rail Mill.
* **Exports:** Surged to 2.9 Lakh Tonnes, representing a 162% growth. SAIL successfully expanded its international reach into new markets, specifically mentioning Bhutan.
**Operational Highlights:**
The performance was driven by improved efficiency parameters and operational excellence, strengthening SAIL's brand positioning and customer reach across diverse markets.
**Release Information:**
* **Posted On:** 02 APR 2026, 7:42 PM by PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2248588
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Key Entities Referenced
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL): India's largest steelmaking public sector company which achieved record-breaking sales and production performance in FY 2025-26.
Ministry of Steel: The primary government ministry responsible for the development of the iron and steel industry and the reporting authority for SAIL's performance.
Indian Railways: A major domestic recipient of record steel supplies from SAIL, central to the strategic expansion of India's rail network.
Ministry of Steel
Record sales and production propel SAIL’s
strongest-ever performance in FY 2025-26
Posted On: 02 APR 2026 7:42PM by PIB Delhi
The largest steelmaking public sector company, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), has achieved its
highest-ever performance in FY 2025-26, setting new benchmarks in both sales and production.
Strengthening its brand presence and customer reach, the company recorded best-ever sales of 20.14
Million Tonnes (MT), reflecting an impressive 11.5% growth over the previous year’s 18.07 MT. This
growth was broad-based, with sales rising across all product categories.
On the production front, SAIL delivered its best-ever crude steel output at 19.43 MT and saleable steel
production at 19.176 MT, surpassing all previous records. Operational excellence was further
demonstrated through improved efficiency parameters, reinforcing the company’s commitment to
sustainable and competitive steelmaking.Achieving record supplies of 1.25 MT to Indian Railways, alongside all-time high long rail production
from the Universal Rail Mill, highlights operational excellence and strategic contribution to India’s rail
expansion. Exports surged to 2.9 Lakh Tonnes, registering a remarkable 162% growth, with SAIL
successfully expanding into new international markets, including Bhutan.
These achievements reinforce SAIL’s ability to deliver consistent value, strengthen its brand positioning,
and expand customer reach across diverse markets.
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