Vardhman Special Steels Ludhiana steel plant

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Vardhman Special Steels Ludhiana steel plant is a steel plant in Ludhiana, Punjab, India that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Ludhiana, Punjab, India:

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• Location: Toyota Way Layout
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 30.890103, 75.908673 (approximate)

Background

In April 2025, Vardhaman Special Steels announced a greenfield plant in Ludhiana, Punjab, with a capacity of 500 thousand tonnes per annum of billet production, at an estimated cost of INR 2,000 crores. The project is expected to produce green steel and to be commissioned by FY 2029-30.

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date	Start date
2025-04-22	2029-07

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company	Parent company PermID	Parent GEM entity ID	Owner	Owner company PermID	Owner GEM entity ID
Vardhman Special Steels Limited [100.0%]	5036187298 [100.0%]	E100002017833 [100.0%]	Vardhman Special Steels Limited [100%]	5036187298	E100002017833 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category	Steel products	Main production equipment
finished rolled	steel billets, rolled	EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

¹Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.

Capacity operating status1	Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity	Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced	500	500

Unit Details

Table 5: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name	Status	Announced date	Start date	Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1)	announced	2025-04-22	2029	500

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name	Scrap-based	% scrap
unknown EAF (1)	yes	100

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Resources

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