RailTel rises 7% on securing order from Bharat Coking Coal

The shares of Railtel Corporation of India Limited jumped 7.18% to an intraday high of ₹434.15 on Thursday as the company received a work order worth ₹78.43 crores from Bharat Boking Coal.

The work order specifies that the company will provide integrated information technology (IT) based security infrastructure. The deadline for the completion of the work order is August 28, 2025.

Railtel, in an exchange filing, said, "This is to inform that RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. has received the work order from Bharat Coking Coal Limited for Works amounting to Rs. 78,43,30,164 (Including Tax)."

RailTel, a "Navratna" Central Public Sector Enterprise established in 2000, is one of India's largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers, operating a vast Pan-India optical fiber network spanning over 61,000+ route kilometers and connecting 6,108+ railway stations, with 21,000+ km of citywide access. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Indian Railways to provide critical connectivity services. Beyond railway operations, RailTel has expanded its scope to implement major government initiatives, while also offering passenger services such as Wi-Fi and content on demand across major railway stations, leveraging its extensive infrastructure and technical expertise to modernize India's telecom and ICT landscape.

At 2 PM on Thursday, the stocks of Railtel Corporation of India Limited was trading with 4.53% gains at ₹423.40 per share as compared to the previous close of ₹405.05 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).