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RailTel Corporation of India

State-owned · HQ India

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Technology vendor
Markets
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Positions held
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Indian Railways' telecom PSU, now a KAVACH integrator.

Kind
Technology vendor
Headquarters
India
Ownership
State-owned
Segments
Signalling, Telecoms, Digital operations
Technology areas
Signalling & train control, Cybersecurity
Present in
India

Footprint

India

KindWhereDetailSources
HeadquartersDelhi-NCR, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, HaryanaGurugram/New Delhi; Ministry of Railways PSU (listed); KAVACH trackside contracts — WCR Jabalpur 1,067 rkm (₹454.95 cr, Feb 2026), ECR 1,109 rkm, HORC SYS-2A; national OFC backbone

Ownership and structure

  • owned by Railway Board — Ministry of Railways public sector undertaking (administrative control) (active)

Positions held

SegmentTechnologyPhase
  • awarded by WCR — Trackside KAVACH, Jabalpur division, 1,067 rkm (February 2026; 960-day EPC) (active · since 2026-02)
  • awarded by HRIDC — HORC SYS-2A signalling and telecom, Dhulawat–Manesar–New Patli (2026) (active · since 2026)
  • awarded by ECR — KAVACH 607 route-km ECR sections — RailTel Corporation of India (active)
  • subcontracts to Quadrant — KAVACH supply, installation and commissioning on 607 rkm of East Central Railway (active)
Sources for these relationships (26)
  • ● AIIB (official) · Contract award notice, HORC package C-1 (KCC Buildcon) (published 2022-06-30 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ PSU Connect (substitute for bot-blocked original) · RailTel secures ₹455 crore Kavach project from West Central Railway (Jabalpur division, 1,067 RKM) (published 2026-02-11 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Business Standard (markets) · RailTel gains on ₹264 cr KAVACH order from ECR (published 2025-07-15 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Rail Analysis (substitute for bot-blocked original) · RailTel secures ₹455 crore Kavach project from West Central Railway (published 2026-02-11 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Business Upturn · RailTel bags ₹264 cr KAVACH order from East Central Railway (WO 14 Jul 2025, 607 rkm) (published 2025-07-15 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● HORCL (official) · Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Limited — HORC SPV site (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● HRIDC (official) · Pre-tender query replies, tender HORC/HRIDC/C-6A/2026 — civil works + general electrical services, km 61.50–94.00 (New Patli–New Asaudha) incl. connectivities from Badsa station (published 2026-02-14 · checked 2026-09-05)
  • ● HRIDC (official) · Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation — site and project pages (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● HRIDC (official) · Company profile — GoH 51% : MoR 49% JV, incorporated 2017-08-22 (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● Government of India — Integrated Government Online Directory · Ministry of Railways: PSUs / JVs / Companies (checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● Indian Railways / CRIS · IREPS e-procurement portal (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail News · DBL wins HORC package C-5 (21.14 km, ₹1,092.45 cr) (published 2023 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail News · RailTel bags ₹264 cr KAVACH contract from East Central Railway (607 rkm) (published 2025-07 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail Today · RVNL wins ₹1,088 cr civil (tunnel) package, HORC (published 2023 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail Today · L&T bags ₹981 cr electrification contract, HORC (2x25kV OHE, power supply, SCADA) (published 2024 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● Quadrant Future Tek · Press release — ₹128.91 crore KAVACH order from RailTel (checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● Quadrant Future Tek (official) · ₹128.91 cr Kavach system order from RailTel (607 km, ECR) (published 2025-09-02 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Swarajya · PNC Infratech wins 26 km Dhulawat–New Patli stretch, HORC (published 2023 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ tele.net · RailTel secures ₹82.04 cr S&T contract from HRIDC (Dhulawat–Manesar–New Patli; completion 2027-11-27) (published 2026-06-09 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · KCC Buildcon wins HORC C-1 priority section (₹158.16 cr) (published 2022-04-22 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · PNC Infratech wins HORC C-23 contract (₹771.46 cr) (published 2023-02-28 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · RVNL wins HORC C-4 tunnel contract (published 2023-03-18 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · HORC project page — route, packages, status (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · L&T awarded HORC electrification contract SYS-1 (₹980.68 cr) (published 2024-08-10 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Tribune · Kurukshetra gets elevated rail corridor and Thanesar station; PM inaugurates (≈₹447 cr, 5.875 km) (published 2026-07 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Wikipedia (cross-checked) · West Central Railway zone (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)

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1 source · secondary
  • ○ Business Standard · RailTel secures ₹455 crore Kavach project from West Central Railway (published 2026-02-11 · checked 2026-09-06)

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