Some facts about steel production and steel plants in India

Production capacity of jsw, tata and sail and vizag steel

The annual crude steel production capacities for JSW Steel, Tata Steel, SAIL, and Vizag Steel are as follows:

Company Annual Capacity (Million Tonnes Per Annum – MTPA)
Tata Steel (Consolidated)35 MTPA
JSW Steel (Consolidated)35.7 MTPA (across India and the US)
SAIL20.63 MTPA
Vizag Steel (RINL)7.3 MTPA

Company Specific Details

  • Tata Steel: This figure represents their global consolidated capacity, including operations in India, the Netherlands, the UK, and Thailand. Their capacity within India specifically is approximately 21.6 MTPA. They are currently undergoing an expansion project at their Kalinganagar plant, which will increase its capacity from 3 MTPA to 8 MTPA.
  • JSW Steel: JSW Steel is the largest integrated steel producer in India, with domestic capacity at approximately 32.5 MTPA, which will reach 34.2 MTPA once ongoing commissioning is complete. The company is further planning to expand its total capacity to 43.5 MTPA over the next three years.
  • SAIL (Steel Authority of India Ltd): A government-owned entity, SAIL has a current capacity of around 20.63 MTPA. The company has long-term plans to raise its crude steel production capacity to around 35 MTPA by 2030-31.
  • Vizag Steel (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd – RINL): RINL operates an integrated steel plant which is India’s first shore-based facility. The plant’s current capacity is 7.3 MTPA. Vizag Steel plans to further invest and increase its capacity up to 20 MTPA in the future. 
  • 35 MTPA – Tata Steel Annual Report 2023-2024* 35 MTPA. Consolidated steelmaking capacity. Tata Steel is one of the most diversified integrated steel producers in the world, w…
  • Rashtriya Ispat Nigam – WikipediaRashtriya Ispat Nigam. … Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (abbreviated as RINL), also known as Vizag Steel, is a central public sector …
  • JSW Steel Plant, Vijayanagar Works, KarnatakaJSW Steel is the flagship business of the diversified, US$ 24 billion JSW Group. As one of India’s leading business houses, JSW.

As of early to mid-2025, the approximate number of employees for each company is:

Company Number of Employees
Tata Steel (Consolidated)~78,300 – 115,800
SAIL~53,160 – 53,575 (regular employees)
JSW Steel~15,800 – 28,166 (direct employees)
Vizag Steel (RINL)~10,267 (regular employees)

Detailed Breakdown

  • Tata Steel: The company reported a consolidated employee base of 78,321 for 2024 and approximately 115,788 as of March 31, 2025 across its global operations. This number includes all of its subsidiaries and joint ventures worldwide.
  • SAIL (Steel Authority of India Ltd): As of March 31, 2025, SAIL had 53,159 regular employees. The company also utilizes a significant number of contract workers, with reports indicating a total workforce (regular and contract) of around 114,575 individuals.
  • JSW Steel: As of March 31, 2025, JSW Steel had 15,793 employees on its rolls. Their 2024-25 Integrated Annual Report lists 28,166 direct employees, and the JSW Group as a whole employs over 37,000 innovators.
  • Vizag Steel (RINL): The number of permanent employees has been decreasing due to voluntary retirement schemes and resignations. As of August 2025, the number of regular employees is projected to be around 10,267. The total number of people working at the plant, including contract staff, is approximately 27,000. 
  • Integrated Annual Report 2024-25 – JSW Steel30 Mar 2025 — 34.2 MTPA* Domestic installed capacity. 35.7 MTPA. Consolidated installed capacity. * including 1.7 MTPA under commissi..
  • Tata Steel – WikipediaTata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel company, headquartered in Mumbai and part of the Tata Group. Formerly known as…
  • Tata Steel (NSE:TATASTEEL) Number of EmployeesTata Steel Employees. Tata Steel had 115,788 employees as of March 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 6,081 or -4.99% …

if you normalize it per ‘000 metric tons, the number of employees per ‘000 metric tons (thousand tonnes) of annual production capacity for each company, based on their latest figures:

CompanyEmployees per ‘000 Tons Capacity (approx.)
JSW Steel (Direct employees)0.44
Tata Steel (Consolidated)2.24
SAIL (Regular employees)2.58
Vizag Steel (RINL, regular employees)1.41

Methodology & Context

The figures are calculated by dividing the approximate number of employees by the annual production capacity (in thousands of tonnes) using the data from the previous response. 

Calculation: (Total Employees / (Capacity in MTPA * 1000))

  • JSW Steel stands out with the most efficient ratio, indicating a highly modern and automated operation with fewer employees required per unit of steel produced. Older data from 2016-17 showed a ratio of about 0.88, highlighting their continuous improvement in efficiency.
  • Tata Steel’s ratio is higher as it includes a fully consolidated global workforce across numerous older plants, including operations in Europe which historically have different staffing levels and higher legacy costs than newer Indian facilities.
  • SAIL and Vizag Steel (public sector undertakings) have higher employee counts relative to their capacity, a situation that has been noted in industry reports comparing them to their private sector peers, where efficiency is a major focus. Both companies also employ a large number of contract workers, which are not included in the “regular employee” count used for this primary metric.