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RailTel Shares Surge Over 4% After Bagging ₹396 Crore Bihar Education Project Orders for ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms

RailTel Shares Gain Over 4% as Railway PSU Secures ₹396 Crore Orders from Bihar Education Project Council for ICT Labs, Smart Classrooms, ISM Labs and Teaching Material, Boosting Market Cap to ₹11,600 Crore
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New Delhi:  Shares of RailTel Corporation of India Ltd., a Railway PSU and leading telecom optical fiber company, surged 4.55% after the company announced securing orders worth around ₹396 crore from the Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC).

Project Scope and Execution Timeline

The work package includes the establishment of ICT labs, Integrated Science and Mathematics (ISM) labs, supply of teaching-learning materials for Classes I–V, and installation of smart classrooms across middle, secondary, and senior secondary schools in Bihar.

 The projects are scheduled to be executed between December 2025 and March 2026.

Strong Stock Performance

The development has boosted investor confidence, with RailTel’s stock already delivering a 23.91% gain in the last six months. The company’s market capitalization currently stands at ₹11,600 crore, with a dividend yield of 0.71%.

Expanding Order Book

RailTel has been steadily strengthening its order book through large-scale government and education sector contracts. Recently, the company also secured contracts worth over ₹700 crore from BEPC, in addition to a ₹18.56 crore cybersecurity services order from IRCTC to be executed through September 2028.

Strategic Importance

Market experts highlight that RailTel’s consistent order wins reflect the government’s broader push towards digitalization and smart education initiatives. The projects also reaffirm RailTel’s position as a key ICT and telecom solutions provider in the public sector.

Outlook

With steady momentum and a stock price that has risen nearly 39% from its 52-week low, RailTel is emerging as a strong performer among listed PSUs, underpinned by robust demand in the digital infrastructure space.

About RailTel

RailTel Corporation of India Ltd., headquartered in New Delhi, is one of the country’s largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers. With a pan-India optic fiber network along railway tracks and urban routes, RailTel delivers ICT, telecom, and digital transformation services to government departments, enterprises, and educational institutions.

Read also: RailTel Corporation Secures Rs 14.94 Crore Order from Ministry of Home Affairs for IP-Based CCTV Surveillance


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