Benefit Payments, Pension (Detail) - Pension ₨ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023 INR (₨)
Benefit payments
2024	₨ 110.7
2025	103.7
2026	77.8
2027	86.7
2028	92.9
2029 - 2033	₨ 766.6

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Amount of benefit for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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