New Delhi, March 2 -- Cement companies typically focus on pushing volumes in the seasonally strong March quarter (Q4) to meet year-end sales targets. Amid healthy demand, the sector saw marginal price hikes in February in select markets.

Quarter-to-date in Q4FY26, West is leading with a sequential price growth of around 3% with average price at Rs.366/bag, said a Jefferies India report dated 1 March. One cement bag weighs 50 kilograms.

"Dealers in Ahmedabad said that hike attempts are being made slowly by companies to revert to stronger pre-September levels," added Jefferies.

Infrastructure momentum is aiding demand. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train late-stage work is in full swing, driving cement volumes in the region. Pan-India focu...