RailTel Corporation of India Ltd saw a 7.5% rise in its stock on Tuesday in the intraday period post the announcement of a major order to the tune of INR 454.95 crores from West Central Railway. The above contract comfortably emboldens medium-margin revenue visibility, resulting in greater investor participation.
The Company has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the Deputy Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (Projects), West Central Railway. This work is to be essentially completed within a span of 960 days, i.e., by September 24, 2028.
Adding to the existing order book, this order specifies a good deal of investment in doubling maintenance work where the company will be responsible for controlling and closing all communications and digital infrastructure work on a one large scale.
“RailTel Corporation of India Ltd has received the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from Dy. CSTE/Project/JBP, West Central Railway,” the company said in its regulatory filing.
New Successful Orders
In January, RailTel was also awarded LoA by the Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society (AHIDMS) for the supply, implementation, and maintenance of the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS). This value contract of Rs 56.71 crore further highlights new non-rail IT and digital capability opportunities for RailTel.
Financial Performance of RailTel for Q3FY26
The Q3FY26 earnings report from RailTel came out week before past, showing a 4.1% year-on-year diminution in net profit. The PAT-at-Rs 62.4 crore was lower than the Rs 65.1 crore posted during the corresponding quarter last year.
Despite the profit dip, the company registered strong growth in the top line. Revenue for the quarter was 19% higher, having reached Rs 913 crore, up from Rs 768 crore a year earlier. EBITDA jumped by 10.1% to Rs 133 crore, but margins conceded slightly, with the EBITDA margin coming down to 14.6% from 15.8% in the year-ago period.
RailTel Share price Performance
RailTel’s shares reached to an intraday high of ₹357.50 following the order announcement on the BSE. Although the rally is sharp, they are still trading 25% off from their 52-week high of ₹478.80 gained during June 2025.
Simultaneously, the stock has made a strong recovery from its 52-week low of ₹265.30, made in March 2025, rising by about 35% from those levels. Nonetheless, performance in recent periods has remained relatively muted. The stock since the last month has made about 2%, above 1% in the previous three weeks and has hardly managed 3% over the past month.
