RailTel Gets ₹63.81 Crore Northern Coalfields Order; Shares Fall 1.94%

Mumbai, October 8: RailTel Corporation of India Limited has received a ₹63.81 crore work order from Northern Coalfields Limited for providing primary MPLS VPN connectivity across its offices and project locations.

According to the exchange filing, the order involves provisioning primary MPLS VPN connectivity for implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems at Northern Coalfields’ headquarters, projects and units, as well as its data centre and disaster recovery centre.

The connectivity will be provided on a rental basis for five years. The total order value is ₹63,81,24,648, including applicable taxes.

Stock Market Snapshot

The RailTel share price stood at ₹249.70 as of 12:51:14 PM IST on October 8, 2026, according to the market data.

The stock was down ₹4.95, or 1.94%, at the time. Shares remained under pressure through most of the reported session, trading below ₹250 during the afternoon.

The decline came as RailTel disclosed the new work order from Northern Coalfields Limited.

Order Covers MPLS VPN Connectivity Across NCL

The contract covers primary MPLS VPN connectivity required for Northern Coalfields’ ERP implementation. The scope extends to NCL’s headquarters, projects and units, along with its data centre and disaster recovery centre.

Northern Coalfields Limited, a domestic entity, is the awarding organisation. RailTel received the work order on October 7, 2026, at 1:48 PM, according to the filing. The promoter or promoter group has no interest in the awarding entity, and the transaction is not a related-party transaction.

RailTel Expands Enterprise Connectivity Work

The latest contract adds to RailTel’s portfolio of enterprise connectivity assignments involving public-sector organisations. The five-year rental arrangement provides for continued MPLS VPN connectivity across multiple Northern Coalfields locations.

The order was issued in the ordinary course of RailTel’s business and is classified as a domestic work order. The company disclosed the award under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.

Conclusion

The ₹63.81 crore Northern Coalfields order gives RailTel a five-year connectivity engagement covering ERP-linked infrastructure across NCL’s headquarters, projects, units, data centre and disaster recovery centre.

The contract adds a long-duration enterprise connectivity assignment to RailTel’s order pipeline, while its shares were down 1.94% at ₹249.70 as of 12:51:14 PM IST on October 8, 2026.

Source:

• https://www.nseindia.com/get-quote/equity/RAILTEL/Railtel-Corporation-Of-India-Limited
• https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/RAILTEL_08102026120917_Railtel_Order_Book_Company_Rep_081026.pdf