WCIL Bags ₹558 Crore Logistics Contract from Jindal Stainless for Pan-India Operations

Kolkata, June 25, 2025 – Western Carriers (India) Limited (BSE: 544258, NSE: WCIL), a prominent multi-modal logistics company, has secured a significant ₹558 crore work order from Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) for a three-year nationwide logistics contract.

Key Deal Highlight

The contract mandates WCIL to manage the dispatch of Slabs, Coils, and Sheet Plates in DSO containers to multiple destinations across India. This mandate highlights WCIL’s growing role as a trusted logistics partner in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.

• Project Value: ₹558 crore
• Contract Tenure: 3 years
• Scope: Nationwide dispatch of steel goods (Slabs, Coils, Sheet Plates) in DSO containers
• Client: Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL)
• Execution Mode: Multi-modal, integrated logistics

Management Commentary

Rajendra Sethia, Chairman and Managing Director of WCIL, stated: “This is a prestigious mandate that reinforces our capabilities in managing large-scale, mission-critical logistics operations across India. We remain committed to delivering efficient and quality services to support the domestic industrial ecosystem.”

Strategic Relevance

This deal strengthens the ongoing commercial relationship between WCIL and JSL, while cementing WCIL’s position as a preferred 4PL logistics partner for India’s top-tier manufacturing players. The scale and scope of the contract reflect the increasing shift toward asset-light, technology-enabled, integrated logistics services in India’s infrastructure backbone.

Western Carriers (India) Ltd Stock Performance

Western Carriers (India) Ltd shares closed at ₹110.70, up 0.47% on June 25, 2025. Western Carriers (India) Ltd shares have declined by 30% over the last year, 3.77% year-to-date, and gained by 16.85% in the previous month.

About Western Carriers (India) Ltd

Western Carriers (India) Ltd, incorporated in 2013 and founded as a rail-centric logistics venture in 1972, is one of India’s largest asset-light, multi-modal 4PL logistics companies. WCIL provides customised 3PL and 4PL logistics solutions integrating road, rail, air, and water transportation, along with value-added supply chain services.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/WCIL_25062025204001_WCIL_PRESS_RELEASE.pdf

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