Question

What helped TISCO expand steel production during the First World War?

Answer 1

• The First World War broke out in 1914.
• The world war consumed all the steel produced in Britain.
• Hence the imports of steel produced in Britain reduced drastically, which compelled Indian railways to source the steel from TISCO.
• Over time TISCO turned out to be the largest steel producer in the complete British empire.
• TISCO had to produce carriage wheels and shells as the war lingered on for many years.
• By 1990, over 90% of steel was purchased from TISCO by the colonial government.