Rs 10,166 Crore Order Book: Navratna PSU Secures Rs 3,34,51,69,491 Ministry Of Railways Contract For e-Office Upgrade Project
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RailTel Corporation of India has secured a Rs 334.52 crore contract from the Ministry of Railways to upgrade e-Office systems across Zonal Railways and Administrative Units over a five-year execution period ending June 2031.
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The benchmark indices, Nifty50 and Sensex, traded lower on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 declining 0.81 per cent to 23,906.50 after falling nearly 196 points from its intraday high amid weakness across sectors. Despite the broader market weakness, RailTel Corporation of India remained in focus after securing a major order worth Rs 334.52 crore from the Ministry of Railways.
RailTel Bags Rs 334.52 Crore Railway Order
RailTel Corporation informed the exchanges that it has received a purchase order worth Rs 3,34,51,69,491 (excluding taxes) from the Ministry of Railways. The order pertains to the upgradation of e-Office instances of Zonal Railways and Administrative Units (AUs) to version 7.x across the Indian Railways network.
The scope of work also includes the implementation of Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs) and eSign integration within the e-Office platform, aimed at enabling secure, authenticated and paperless administrative workflows across railway establishments.
RailTel Project To Run Till 2031
According to the company, the contract has been awarded by the Ministry of Railways and is scheduled to be executed through June 22, 2031, providing long-term revenue visibility. The work order was received on June 23, 2026.
RailTel clarified that neither its promoters nor promoter group entities have any interest in the awarding authority and that the contract does not fall under related-party transactions.
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Supporting Indian Railways' Digital Transformation
The latest order forms part of the ongoing digitalisation initiatives undertaken by Indian Railways. The migration to e-Office version 7.x, along with mandatory DSC and eSign integration, is expected to improve process traceability, document standardisation and data security across railway zones and administrative units.
RailTel has been a key technology partner for Indian Railways and has previously implemented the NIC e-Office platform across 236 railway units. The company has also executed several technology-led projects involving connectivity, surveillance systems, hospital management solutions and digital communication infrastructure.
Strong Order Book Provides Visibility
The latest contract further strengthens RailTel's already robust order book and reinforces its position as one of the leading railway-focused technology and ICT service providers in India. The multi-year nature of the project is expected to provide sustained execution opportunities over the coming years.
About RailTel
RailTel Corporation of India Limited is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways. Incorporated in 2000, the company was established to modernise railway communications and develop a nationwide broadband and multimedia network using the railway right of way.
The company operates an optic fibre network spanning more than 63,000 route kilometres and has a presence across over 7,000 railway stations. RailTel provides telecom infrastructure and ICT services, including data centres, cloud services through RailCloud, broadband services under RailWire, leased lines, VPN services, railway signalling and project execution services across India.
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