RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. gained nearly 2% on Wednesday, trading at ₹365, after the company announced that it has secured multiple orders cumulatively worth over ₹50 crore. The fresh contracts have provided a boost to investor sentiment, reflecting RailTel’s growing role in India’s digital and telecom infrastructure expansion.
The first order, valued at ₹34.99 crore, was awarded by the Kerala State Information Technology Mission. Under this contract, RailTel will provide data centre operation services and ensure the maintenance of the state’s data centres for a period of five years. This project highlights the company’s expertise in handling mission-critical digital infrastructure.
The second order, worth ₹15.42 crore, was received from the Higher Education Department of Odisha. It involves the design and development of CMS-based bilingual websites for various colleges across the state. With this project, RailTel strengthens its footprint in the education sector’s digital transformation initiatives.
RailTel operates one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure networks in India, with over 62,000 kilometres of optic fiber laid along railway tracks and a 21,000-kilometre citywide network.
In terms of financial performance, RailTel reported a strong first quarter for FY26, with net profit rising 36% year-on-year to ₹66 crore, compared to ₹49 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations surged 33% to ₹744 crore, while EBITDA improved to ₹116 crore. However, operating margins narrowed to 15.6% from 18.6%.
The combination of robust earnings growth and fresh order wins has kept RailTel in focus, with analysts seeing continued traction in government-led digitalisation projects as a key growth driver.
