New Delhi: RailTel Corporation of India Limited has secured a purchase order worth ₹18.99 crore, including taxes, from Health Insurance TPA of India Limited for providing IT infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions. The contract has a tenure of three years, with execution scheduled up to October 16, 2029.
The order strengthens RailTel’s presence in the non-telecom segment and supports its efforts to expand its portfolio of information technology and cybersecurity services across different sectors.
According to the company’s regulatory filing, the purchase order is domestic in nature and was received on October 16, 2026, at 17:30 hours.
RailTel Receives ₹18.99 Crore Purchase Order
The purchase order awarded by Health Insurance TPA of India Limited is valued at ₹18,99,03,173, including applicable taxes. The contract covers the provision of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions over a three-year period.
The key details of the order are as follows:
- Awarding Entity: Health Insurance TPA of India Limited
- Nature of Work: IT infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions
- Order Value: ₹18.99 crore, including taxes
- Order Type: Domestic, non-telecom
- Date of Receipt: October 16, 2026
- Time of Receipt: 17:30 hours
- Execution Timeline: Up to October 16, 2029
- Contract Duration: Three years
- Related-Party Transaction: No
- Promoter Interest: None reported
The contract provides RailTel with an opportunity to deliver technology-related services outside its traditional telecommunications business.
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RailTel Expands Its Non-Telecom IT and Cybersecurity Business
The order reflects RailTel’s continued efforts to diversify its business beyond railway telecommunications infrastructure and expand its presence in IT-enabled services.
IT infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions play an important role in supporting secure digital operations, protecting information systems and maintaining reliable technology services. Through this contract, RailTel will provide the specified solutions to Health Insurance TPA of India Limited.
The three-year execution period extends until October 2029, providing a defined project timeline for the assignment. However, the company has not disclosed further details about the specific technologies, infrastructure components or cybersecurity services covered under the order.
RailTel Discloses Order Under SEBI Regulations
RailTel informed the stock exchanges about the purchase order on October 16, 2026, under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
According to the regulatory disclosure, the contract does not constitute a related-party transaction. The company also reported no interest of its promoter or promoter group in the awarding entity in connection with the order.
The disclosure provides investors and stakeholders with details of the contract’s value, scope, duration and commercial classification.
Order Strengthens RailTel’s Technology Services Portfolio
The ₹18.99 crore contract adds to RailTel’s portfolio of non-telecom projects and reflects its participation in the growing market for IT infrastructure and cybersecurity services.
By undertaking technology-related assignments for organisations across different sectors, RailTel continues to broaden its service offerings beyond its core telecom business. The latest order also reinforces the company’s focus on leveraging its IT capabilities to serve a wider range of domestic clients.
About RailTel Corporation of India Limited
RailTel Corporation of India Limited is a Mini Ratna Category-I public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The company provides telecommunications infrastructure, broadband connectivity, data centre services, IT solutions and digital services. It works with government departments, public sector enterprises and other organisations to support connectivity, digital transformation and technology-enabled operations.
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