and molten iron gushing from the bottom of the newly punctured blast furnace into the torpedo-shaped rail cars a story below us. My safety glasses slip down the bridge of my nose in the heat.

On February 13th, a significant milestone was achieved at the Bokaro Steel Plant with the inauguration of Torpedo Ladle Car (TLC) Number 01 for the transfer of hot metal from Blast Furnace to SMS#2.