RailTel’s ₹6,616 crore Order Book Signals Strong Growth Momentum in FY25

RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways, has entered FY25 with a record-breaking order book of ₹6,616 crore as of May 5, 2025. With a vision to further secure ₹4,000 crore in new orders during FY25, RailTel is strategically positioned for 25–30% growth amid rising demand for digital and connectivity infrastructure across India.

Healthy Order Book and Future Projections

As of May 5, 2025, RailTel boasts a robust order book of ₹6,616 crore, providing strong visibility for sustained operating income growth. The company aims to secure at least ₹4,000 crore in new orders in the current financial year.

A significant portion of the current order book, approximately 70.28%, comes from non-railway projects, with the remaining 29.72% from railway projects. In terms of how orders are secured, about 61% to 62% of the order book is from tenders, and 38% is from nominations.

New order inflows for the financial year 2024-25 amounted to ₹3,146 crore. Notable projects contributing to this inflow include:

• A Kavach order of ₹244 crore from East Central Railway.
• A tunnel communication order of ₹137 crore in the Northeast Frontier Railway.
• An Intelligent Enforcement Management System order of ₹222.33 crore from the State Government of Odisha.
• A data centre order of ₹85.03 crore from a Defence PSU.
• A network structuring order of ₹88.28 crore for the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company.

RailTel anticipates a revenue projection of around ₹2,600 crore from its current order book for the upcoming year, aligning with an expected 20% growth in the project business. The company aims to maintain an overall growth rate of 25% to 30%.

RailTel Corporation of India Financial Performance in FY25

RailTel reported impressive financial results for Q4 FY25 and the full financial year 2024-25. The operating revenue in Q4 FY25 stood at ₹1,308 crore, a significant 70% quarter-on-quarter growth compared to ₹768 crore in Q3 FY25. The Project segment was a major contributor, accounting for ₹949 crore, while the Telecom segment contributed ₹359 crore to the operating turnover.

For the entire financial year 2024-25, RailTel achieved a total income of ₹3,551 crore, marking a substantial 35% growth over the ₹2,622 crore recorded in the previous year. Profit after tax for FY25 reached ₹300 crore, a 22% increase from ₹246 crore in the corresponding previous year. 

Key Business Segments and Initiatives

Telecom Segment

The telecom segment contributed ₹359 crore to the company's operating turnover in Q4 FY25. In Q4 FY25, the revenue breakdown for sub-segments was: NLD at ₹622 crore, ISP at ₹437 crore, and the third segment at ₹292 crore.

Kavach Project

RailTel recently secured its first Kavach order worth ₹244 crore from East Central Railway. The Kavach system will be rolled out using UHF technology, which does not require additional spectrum, as the necessary UHF spectrum is already available with the railways. 

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RailTel Secures Major Orders Across India in May and June 2025

• On May 26, 2025, RailTel received an order worth ₹25.13 crore from the AP Police for the supply, installation, and maintenance of an integrated security solution.
• On Jun 04, 2025, RailTel secured a Letter of Intent from the Motor Vehicles Department, Maharashtra, for implementing and maintaining an Intelligent Traffic Management System in Vidarbha over 10 years, with an estimated order size of ₹274.40 crore.
• On Jun 06, 2025, RailTel got an order worth ₹15.97 crore from the Department of Education, Samagra Shiksha, Himachal Pradesh, for supplying UPS and printers to 5,507 schools.
• On the same day, Jun 06, 2025, RailTel also received a large order worth ₹243.11 crore from the Bihar Education Project Council for supplying student kits to government schools.
• On Jun 11, 2025, RailTel bagged an order worth ₹11.95 crore from South Eastern Coalfields Limited for providing managed bandwidth services over MPLS VPN for CCTV surveillance.

RailTel Corporation of India Share Price Movement

As of June 12, RailTel Corporation of India share price is trading at ₹439.50, down 3.71% for the day, with a market capitalisation of ₹14,060 crore. The company has declared a quarterly dividend amounting to ₹0.51 per equity share.

Conclusion

RailTel’s consistent growth in its order book, supported by strong government backing and a diversified project portfolio, demonstrates its strategic positioning in India’s digital and connectivity infrastructure sector. 

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