About RailTel Corporation of India Limited

RailTel Corporation of India Limited is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, incorporated on September 26, 2000, to modernise railway communications and build a nationwide broadband and multimedia network using the right of way along railway tracks. It owns one of India’s largest neutral telecom infrastructure networks, spanning 63,000+ route km of optic fibre, with 21,000+ km of city access networks and presence across 7,000+ railway stations . The company operates Tier-III certified data centres, runs a MeitY‑empanelled cloud platform (RailCloud), and maintains advanced Security and Network Operations Centres.

RailTel’s services include telepresence, data centre and cloud, retail broadband (RailWire), leased lines, VPN, internet leased lines, rack and space co-location, tower co-location, and project execution, alongside telecom and IT/ITES projects and railway signalling work. It operates Pan India with no international operations; exports as a share of turnover are 0%. The company has four regional offices (New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad), 22 territorial field offices in State capitals, and multiple network operations centres across key cities.

RailTel Corporation of India Limited Milestones 

Key milestones include its public listing on NSE and BSE on February 26, 2021, and elevation to Navratna status on August 30, 2024, marking its Silver Jubilee year. RailTel reports that it is debt-free and among the country’s major neutral telecom infrastructure providers, with ISO and CMMI certifications underpinning its quality and security frameworks.

RailTel Corporation of India Limited Key Management

• Sanjai Kumar – Chairman & Managing Director
• V. Rama Manohara Rao – Director-Finance; also Chief Financial Officer
• Manoj Tandon – Director, Project, Operation & Maintenance
• Yashpal Singh Tomar – Director, Network Planning & Marketing
• J. S. Marwah – Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Latest Updates on RailTel Corporation of India Limited

• Navratna recognition: The Department of Public Enterprises conferred Navratna status on the company on August 30, 2024.
• Data Centre expansion: RailTel partnered with Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited to develop Edge Data Centres at 102 locations; it is also working to establish a 10 MW data centre in Noida and has signed MoUs with private entities like Anant Raj and L&T for colocation and managed services.
• Railways digital transformation: Implemented NIC e‑Office across 236 railway units; provided free high-speed Wi‑Fi at over 6,115 stations; rolled out the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) in 709 railway healthcare facilities; and is installing IP‑based video surveillance at more than 5,000 stations.
• Signalling and safety: Awarded two works to deploy KAVACH (Automatic Train Protection) covering 1,109 route kilometres on East Central Railway; actively participating in forthcoming KAVACH tenders.
• Recognition: Received an “Excellent” rating from DPE in MoU evaluation for FY 2023–24 .
• Corporate restructuring: The amalgamation of RailTel Enterprises Limited with RailTel was approved by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on September 27, 2023, with terms complied during the year.