RailTel Secures ₹29.84 Crore APSPDCL SD-WAN Order

Mumbai, June 25: RailTel Corporation of India Ltd has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APSPDCL) for a network modernisation project valued at ₹29.84 crore, according to a stock exchange filing.

The contract covers the supply, installation, testing, configuration and training of a Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) across the utility’s network. Besides the core networking infrastructure, RailTel will also provide hardware, bandwidth, software licences and cybersecurity components, including Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).

The company received the LoA on June 24, 2026, while the project is scheduled for completion by June 23, 2031. The order value is ₹29,83,50,503, inclusive of taxes.

RailTel said the contract is a domestic order. It also confirmed that neither its promoters nor promoter group entities have any interest in the awarding authority, and the transaction does not qualify as a related-party transaction.

Long-Term Project Adds To Digital Infrastructure Pipeline

While the order size is relatively modest compared with some of RailTel’s recent wins, it adds another long-duration government project to the company’s execution pipeline.

The deployment is aimed at strengthening APSPDCL’s communication network through SD-WAN technology, which enables centralised network management and improves operational efficiency. The inclusion of IPS and IDS security solutions also reflects the growing emphasis on protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats as utilities continue to digitise their operations.

RailTel has steadily expanded beyond its traditional railway communication business, building a larger portfolio in enterprise networking, cloud services, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure projects for government departments and public sector organisations. Contracts such as this provide visibility on future execution while reinforcing its position in the government technology ecosystem.

Stock Market Snaphsot

The order announcement failed to lift the stock during Thursday’s session.

As of 14:16 IST on June 25, 2026, RailTel shares were trading at ₹314.95, down ₹2.45 or 0.77%. The RailTel share price remained under pressure even after the company disclosed the new contract, suggesting investors were influenced more by broader market trends than by the announcement itself.

Market participants will now watch whether the company continues to sustain its order momentum in the coming quarters, particularly in high-value digital infrastructure and telecom projects.

Company Background

RailTel Corporation of India Ltd is a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railways and one of India’s largest telecom infrastructure providers. Leveraging its nationwide optical fibre network, the company offers broadband connectivity, managed network services, data centres, cybersecurity solutions, cloud services and digital transformation projects for government agencies, public sector enterprises and corporate clients.

In recent years, RailTel has diversified its business beyond railway communications, with increasing contributions from enterprise ICT solutions and large government digital infrastructure projects.

Conclusion

The APSPDCL contract further strengthens RailTel’s order book in the networking and cybersecurity segment. Although the project is spread over a five-year execution period, it expands the company’s presence in utility-sector digital infrastructure and supports its strategy of growing its enterprise technology business alongside its core telecom operations. Investors are likely to monitor fresh order inflows and execution progress over the coming months.

Source:

• https://www.nseindia.com/get-quote/equity/RAILTEL/Railtel-Corporation-Of-India-Limited
• https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/8589fe80-3fc2-439c-9616-06f921c6321f.pdf