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Asked by CNI Follower · 4 weeks ago · 05-02-2026

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) does not disclose a consolidated “order book” (like EPC/rail contractors such as L&T, RVNL, IRCON, etc.). As a commodity steel producer, most of its business is rolling/continuous sales under long‑term arrangements and spot contracts rather than a fixed multi‑year order book in rupee terms.

What can be said about its business visibility:

1. Scale and current operations (latest reported)

- FY25 consolidated revenue from operations: ~₹1.02 lakh crore. (bajajbroking.in)

- Large, diversified plant base: Bhilai, Rourkela, Bokaro, Durgapur, IISCO plus special steel plants. (en.wikipedia.org)

- Segment-wise revenue is spread across plants, with Bhilai, Rourkela and Bokaro being the biggest contributors. (perivis.com)

2. Key business streams that give order visibility (even if not disclosed as a formal order book)

- Rails & railway products: SAIL has historically been the primary/sole supplier of rails to Indian Railways; government plans for new rail lines and network upgrades directly support SAIL’s rail demand. (business-standard.com)

- Wheels & axles: Supplies to Railways and metro projects, again tied to long‑term rail capex. (en.wikipedia.org)

- Structural & TMT steel: Used in roads, bridges, metros, housing, and general construction – driven by GoI infra spending and state projects.

- Plates, HR/CR coils & special steels: Supplied to engineering, shipbuilding, pipes/tubes, energy, and defence sectors.

- Exports: Smaller share vs domestic, but adds flexibility in a strong global market. (capitalbuildcon.com)

3. How to track SAIL’s effective “order book” strength in practice

Since there is no single published order‑book number, investors typically look at:

- Capacity utilisation and sales volumes in quarterly results. (sail.co.in)

- Government budgets and policy for railways and infrastructure, which directly impact demand for rails and long products. (business-standard.com)

- Management commentary in results press releases / investor calls (SAIL’s investor relations and BSE/NSE filings). (screener.in)

- Tenders and contracts on SAIL’s tender portal (for plant expansions, new facilities, etc.), which indicate ongoing capex and associated long‑term demand.

4. Where to find more detail

- SAIL Annual Report & Results (segment/plant-wise revenue, capacity, and key customers) – available on the SAIL investor relations site and on stock exchanges. (sail.co.in)

- SAIL Tenders / Customer Order Enquiry section on the official website gives you specific ongoing projects and procurement, but again not a single aggregated order‑book figure. (sail.co.in)

So, SAIL’s “order book” is best thought of as ongoing recurring demand tied to India’s infrastructure and rail capex cycle, rather than a disclosed ₹‑crore order backlog number.

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