Centre sets up three-member panel to resolve dispute between SAIL, Railways

The government has set up a three-member committee to resolve a dispute between the Indian Railways and state-run Steel Authority of India (SAIL) over issues such as the quantity and supply of high-quality steel rails. The panel will give its recommendations during this quarter. The steel major has expressed confidence in its ability to provide 1.3-million tonne rails to the Railways during the current financial year (FY20), an increase of 37 per cent over the previous year. During the last financial year, SAIL supplied around 985,000 tonnes of rail worth Rs 5,900 crore.

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