With the Phase-II expansion, Odisha also emerged as the largest investment destination in India for Tata Steel while it took almost a century for the Jamshedpur unit to reach the 12 MT capacity.

The company commenced the Rs 27,000-crore second phase of expansion of its Kalinganagar project in Odisha in November 2018.

Tata Steel has commissioned India's largest blast furnace at its Kalinganagar plant, increasing its production capacity to 8 million tonnes per annum. The Rs 27,000 crore expansion project will be completed by December 2024.

Tata Steel today successfully commissioned India’s largest blast furnace at Kalinganagar, Odisha. With a total investment of Rs 27,000 crore, the Phase II expansion at Kalinganagar will take the total capacity at the site from 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 8 MTPA.

India's Tata Steel has invested 270 billion rupees ($3.23 billion) to expand crude steel capacity at its facility in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, the company said on Friday. ($1 = 83.5200 Indian rupees) (This story has been corrected to fix an error in the headline and paragraph 1,

Tata Steel has announced a significant expansion of its Kalinganagar plant in Odisha, increasing its crude steel capacity from 3 MTPA to 8 MTPA with an investment of Rs 27,000 crore. This expansion will enhance production capabilities for various industries and incorporate advanced,

The crude steel capacity at Tata Steel's Kalinganagar plant will now expand from 3 MTPA to 8 MTPA, after an investment of Rs 27,000 crore.