RailTel Surges More Than 6% on Large Bihar Education Council Order

New Delhi, September 15, 2025: RailTel Corporation of India Ltd (NSE: RAILTEL, BSE: 543265) saw its share price rally sharply, gaining 6.75% in early trade. The rally came after a large ₹2,097.86 crore order win was announced from the Bihar Education Project Council. The order timeline is for over a year and aims to enhance the quality of education under the CGs PM SHRI initiative (details of the project to be provided later).

Stock Performance

The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd stock surged to ₹402.00 at 10:54 am IST (6.75% higher than the previous day’s closing). The stock opened at ₹382 and reached an intraday high of ₹406.10, with trading volumes crossing 51.8 lakh shares, which meant a turnover of around ₹206 crore. The market capitalisation of the company was ₹13,010.84 crore. After today’s surge, the stock has risen by 12.55% in the past month. The company maintains a PE ratio of 37.92 compared to the industrial average of 52.46.

Order Win Details

RailTel got a Letter of Acceptance from the State Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council, dated September 13, 2025. The ₹2,097.86 crore order entails the supply and installation of an education quality improvement programme under the PM SHRI scheme in Bihar. The timeline of execution goes through to September 11, 2026. The award was officially notified on September 12, 2025, at 18:02 IST, and the firm ensured that there are no related-party transactions in this agreement.

RailTel Corporation of India Ltd is a “Mini Ratna (Category-I)” PSU of the Ministry of Railways. The firm offers national telecom infrastructure and IT services. It has become an important constituent of the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index since listing on the NSE and BSE in February 2021 and falls under the telecom services sector.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/RAILTEL_13092025123439_Railtel_Order_Book_Company_Rep_130925.pdf

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