TMT rebar is ~25-35 % of a building's structural cost — price swings of 5 % hit the project BOQ hard.
steel & rebar prices in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, sourced from dealer networks and leading online marketplaces. Ranges reflect the spread between authorised-dealer bulk rates and retail single-unit rates. Prices are close to the 50-city national average — roughly in line with pan-India benchmarks.
| Item | Unit | Price in Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| TMT Bar 8mm (Fe500D) | per kg | ₹63 ₹60–66 (dealer-to-retail) |
| TMT Bar 10mm (Fe500D) | per kg | ₹62 ₹59–65 (dealer-to-retail) |
| TMT Bar 12mm (Fe500D) | per kg | ₹61 ₹58–64 (dealer-to-retail) |
| TMT Bar 16mm (Fe500D) | per kg | ₹60 ₹57–63 (dealer-to-retail) |
| TMT Bar 20mm (Fe500D) | per kg | ₹60 ₹57–63 (dealer-to-retail) |
| TMT Bar 25mm (Fe500D) | per kg | ₹60 ₹57–63 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Structural Steel (ISMB/ISMC) | per kg | ₹70 ₹66–73 (dealer-to-retail) |
| MS Plate (6-12mm) | per kg | ₹67 ₹63–70 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Binding Wire (18 gauge) | per kg | ₹60 ₹56–63 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Tata Tiscon Fe 500D 8mmTata TisconFe 500D 8mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹68 ₹64–71 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Tata Tiscon Fe 500D 10mmTata TisconFe 500D 10mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹67 ₹63–70 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Tata Tiscon Fe 500D 12mmTata TisconFe 500D 12mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹65 ₹62–68 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Tata Tiscon Fe 500D 16mmTata TisconFe 500D 16mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹64 ₹61–67 (dealer-to-retail) |
| JSW Neosteel 500D 10mmJSW NeosteelFe 500D 10mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹65 ₹62–68 (dealer-to-retail) |
| JSW Neosteel 500D 12mmJSW NeosteelFe 500D 12mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹64 ₹61–67 (dealer-to-retail) |
| JSW Neosteel 500D 16mmJSW NeosteelFe 500D 16mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹63 ₹60–66 (dealer-to-retail) |
| SAIL SeQR 10mmSAILFe 500D 10mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹63 ₹60–66 (dealer-to-retail) |
| SAIL SeQR 12mmSAILFe 500D 12mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹62 ₹59–65 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Vizag Steel 12mmVizag SteelFe 500D 12mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹62 ₹59–65 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Kamdhenu Nxt 10mmKamdhenuFe 500D 10mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹62 ₹59–65 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Kamdhenu Nxt 12mmKamdhenuFe 500D 12mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹61 ₹58–64 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Jindal Panther 10mmJindal PantherFe 500D 10mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹65 ₹62–68 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Jindal Panther 16mmJindal PantherFe 500D 16mm· inferred from brand premium | per kg | ₹63 ₹60–66 (dealer-to-retail) |
Supply. Lucknow draws cement from MP's Satna belt and eastern-UP/Chhattisgarh grinding units, TMT from Mandi Gobindgarh and local UP secondary mills, and aggregate from the Bundelkhand and MP quarries since the Gangetic plain has no native hard rock. For steel & rebar specifically, this places Lucknow broadly in line with the national cost band — the page's table reflects close to the 50-city national average.
What moves the local price. a heavy state-government housing, expressway, and metro pipeline keeps demand high; UP's strict Yamuna/Ganga sand-mining regulation and the long stone haul from Bundelkhand both push fine and coarse aggregate above quarry-proximate benchmarks.
Buyer takeaway. cement is moderately priced via the Satna corridor, but aggregate carries a real haulage premium — large UP projects commonly tie up Bundelkhand quarry rate contracts and rail-rake allocations a season ahead. Cross-check the steel & rebar ranges in the table above against a live local quote before raising a purchase order — the spread between bulk-dealer and retail rates in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is wider than the table's midpoint suggests.
Reinforcement steel in India is manufactured per IS 1786:2008 (high-strength deformed bars for reinforced concrete) in grades Fe 415, Fe 500, Fe 500D, and Fe 550D — the letter 'D' indicates enhanced ductility required for seismic / IS 13920 structures in Zones III, IV, and V. Diameters range from 6 mm (binding wire) to 40 mm (heavy structural); the most-used residential sizes are 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 mm. TMT (Thermo-Mechanically Treated) bars are the universal standard, replacing older cold-twisted deformed (CTD) bars completely by 2008. Structural-grade steel sections — ISMB, ISMC, ISA, ISHB — follow IS 808 and IS 2062, used in industrial frames, warehouses, and composite construction.
TMT prices spiked to ₹85-95/kg in 2022 during the Russia-Ukraine energy shock, then softened to ₹58-68/kg through 2024 as Chinese oversupply and weakened global demand pushed prices down. Q1 2026 has seen prices range ₹60-72/kg depending on brand and region, with premium brands (Tata Tiscon, JSW) trading at a 5-8 % premium over secondary mills. Prices are expected to firm up in the latter half of 2026 if the anti-dumping duty on Chinese cold-rolled steel is extended.
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Compare steel & rebar prices in Lucknow with other Indian metros. Prices shown are for TMT Bar 12mm (Fe500D) (per kg) — a representative benchmark for the category. Click any city for the full 23-item price list.
Steel & Rebar quality and manufacturing in India is governed by the following Indian Standards. Click any code for the full specification with extracted clauses, tables, and reference values.
IS 1786:2008: High-strength deformed bars and wires for concrete. IS 432:1982: Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars.