RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, the state-owned telecom and ICT solutions provider, announced on Monday that it has secured multiple contracts worth approximately ₹396 crore from the Bihar Education Project Council. The orders strengthen RailTel’s position in the fast-growing education technology and digital infrastructure space.
Details of the Orders
The contracts include:
- Setting up ICT and ISM labs across schools in Bihar.
- Supplying teaching-learning materials for Classes I–V.
- Installing smart classrooms in middle, secondary, and senior secondary schools.
The execution timelines for these projects are spread between December 2025 and March 2026, ensuring phased delivery across the state’s education network.
Strategic Significance
These orders reflect RailTel’s ability to leverage its ICT expertise beyond telecom into sectors like education, contributing to digital inclusion and modernised learning environments in government schools.
CMD Sanjai Kumar, in an interview with CNBC-TV18 in August, had highlighted that while RailTel’s core telecom business is expected to grow at 8–9% annually, project-led expansion remains the primary growth driver. He noted that RailTel had won around ₹1,400 crore worth of new orders recently, pushing its order book above ₹7,200 crore.
Financial & Market Snapshot
- Share Price: RailTel’s shares closed at ₹346.20 on the NSE, up 0.49%, ahead of the announcement.
- Market Cap: The company currently commands a valuation of about ₹11,380 crore.
- Order Book Strength: The latest win further consolidates RailTel’s diversified project portfolio across telecom, ICT, and digital transformation solutions.
Outlook
As a Navratna PSU with a pan-India optical fibre network, RailTel is strategically positioned to play a bigger role in India’s digitalisation and education infrastructure initiatives. With an expanding order book and steady core telecom revenues, the company is expected to maintain its growth trajectory while continuing to attract investor interest.
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