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RailTel Corporation shares jump 7% on bagging ₹167 crore work order from EPFO

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3 min read | Updated on August 19, 2026, 11:07 IST

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The Navratna PSU said it received a one-year extension of the work order from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation.

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From the beginning of the year, RailTel Corporation shares have tanked 22%. Image: Shutterstock

RailTel Corporation of India shares rallied 7% to touch an intraday high of ₹297.60 apiece on Wednesday, August 19, after the company secured an extension of a work order.
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Worth ₹166.80 crore, the Navratna public sector undertaking (PSU) said it received a one-year extension of the work order from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for providing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) through RailTel.

The order is expected to be completed by February 9, 2027. The latest order marks RailTel’s fourth order win in August 2026.

Last week, on August 13, RailTel had also bagged another order worth ₹63 crore from Deendayal Port Authority for designing, supplying, installing, testing and commissioning along with operation and maintenance of an integrated gate automation system at DPA (IGAS) for a period of five years in Kandla.

For Q1 FY27, the company's net profit remained flat at ₹66 crore year-on-year (YoY), while revenue from operations increased 20% to ₹893.2 crore from ₹743.8 crore annually.

Its EBITDA grew nearly 14% to ₹132 crore from ₹116 crore, though the EBITDA margin contracted to 14.7% from 15.6% in the corresponding quarter last year.

RailTel Corporation share price trends

At 10:52 AM, RailTel Corporation shares were trading at ₹288.55 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, rising 4.1%.

From the beginning of the year, RailTel Corporation shares have tanked 22%. Over a month’s time, the stock has slipped 2%, while it has surged 12% in the past six months.

Shares of the firm had hit a 52-week high of ₹412.90 on September 17, 2025, and a 52-week low of ₹245 on March 30, 2026.

About RailTel Corporation of India

RailTel Corporation of India Limited is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country. A public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railway, the company was founded in 2000. It is a 'Mini Ratna' (Category-I) public sector undertaking.

The company owns a pan-India optic fibre network and primarily looks after the telecommunication services for Indian Railways.

The company maintains a strategic partnership with Indian Railways.  RailTel's customer base includes government organisations, ministries, educational institutions, corporations, banks, and NBFCs.

According to NSE data, as of August 19, 2026, RailTel Corporation has a total market capitalisation of ₹9,247.84 crore.

Disclaimer: This article is written purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Securities mentioned are illustrative and not recommendations. Please consult a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

About The Author

image Ahana Chatterjee
Ahana Chatterjee is a business journalist with 7 years of experience across several leading news platforms. At Upstox, she covers stock markets and corporate news.

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