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RailTel Corporation of India Ltd on Thursday, January 8, said it has secured a ₹101.82 crore work order from the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) to set up and manage critical IT infrastructure.
In a regulatory filing, RailTel said the order involves the establishment and managed operations of IT infrastructure, including data centre (DC) and disaster recovery (DR) facilities, along with security operations centre (SOC) services and data centre colocation.
The contract has been awarded by a domestic entity and the project timeline is until January 7, 2031, according to the disclosure.
RailTel added that there is no promoter or group interest in the awarding entity and that the contract does not fall under related-party transactions.
The order adds to RailTel’s growing portfolio of large government IT and digital infrastructure projects, strengthening its presence in data centre, cloud, cybersecurity and managed services for public sector clients.
Last week, the telecom infrastructure firm received a ₹567 crore order from the Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society (Ahidms) for a major project to be executed by January 31, 2032.
The company reported a 4.7% year-on-year increase in net profit at ₹76 crore for Q2FY26 , compared to ₹73 crore in the same quarter last year.
Revenue stood at ₹951.3 crore, up 12.8% from ₹843.5 crore in Q2FY25 and its EBITDA came in at ₹154.4 crore, reflecting a 19.4% growth from ₹129.3 crore in the year-ago period. EBITDA margin improved to 16.2%, compared to 15.3% in Q2FY25.
Shares of Railtel Corporation of India Ltd were trading 1.19% down at ₹364.30 as of 10.49 am. The stock has gained 14.92% in the last one month.
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In a regulatory filing, RailTel said the order involves the establishment and managed operations of IT infrastructure, including data centre (DC) and disaster recovery (DR) facilities, along with security operations centre (SOC) services and data centre colocation.
The contract has been awarded by a domestic entity and the project timeline is until January 7, 2031, according to the disclosure.
RailTel added that there is no promoter or group interest in the awarding entity and that the contract does not fall under related-party transactions.
The order adds to RailTel’s growing portfolio of large government IT and digital infrastructure projects, strengthening its presence in data centre, cloud, cybersecurity and managed services for public sector clients.
Last week, the telecom infrastructure firm received a ₹567 crore order from the Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society (Ahidms) for a major project to be executed by January 31, 2032.
The company reported a 4.7% year-on-year increase in net profit at ₹76 crore for Q2FY26 , compared to ₹73 crore in the same quarter last year.
Revenue stood at ₹951.3 crore, up 12.8% from ₹843.5 crore in Q2FY25 and its EBITDA came in at ₹154.4 crore, reflecting a 19.4% growth from ₹129.3 crore in the year-ago period. EBITDA margin improved to 16.2%, compared to 15.3% in Q2FY25.
Shares of Railtel Corporation of India Ltd were trading 1.19% down at ₹364.30 as of 10.49 am. The stock has gained 14.92% in the last one month.
Also Read: Jefferies warns of H1 2026 to be weak for certain Pharma stocks — Check its top picks
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