Fusion welding of rail joints

• Fusion welding of rail joints by Alumino Thermic Process on running tracks of Sri Lanka Railway was a successfully completed project in collaboration with Thermit India Corporation limited. The Collaboration has successfully Completed 8400 rail joints on EN45 E1, 90 lbs. and 80lbs rails.

• Completed 2500/ 80 lbs. rail joints and 500 /90 lbs. rail joints in Northern District and Central District of Sri Lanka railway in year 2017.
• Completed 2000/ 80 lbs. rail joints in Eastern District of Sri Lanka railway in year 2018.
• Completed 3400 /90 lbs. rail joints in Lower District, Eastern District, Upper district and Central District of Sri Lanka railway in year 2019.

• The Thermit India Corporation limited was founded in 1951 for the welding of railway tracks, using the Alumino-Thermic process, and manufacturing of related consumables. The company was set up as a joint venture with Elektro Thermit GmbH of Germany.

• Since 1951, India Thermit has grown to become the worlds largest executor of Thermit welds and is a leading manufacturer of Thermit consumables such as the Thermit portion and pre-fabricated dry moulds. Thermit Execute over 300,000 welds annually with the Flash Butt and Alumino-Thermic processes and supply an additional 250,000 Thermit welding kits to their customers worldwide.


• Employ a dedicated workforce of over 1,900 employees, including permanent staff and construction workers, to service clients in Asia and Africa. Thermit Corporation operates five manufacturing plants in Kanpur, Jaipur, Rudrapur and Nagpur.