RailTel Achieves Navratna Status, Paving the Way for Business and Infra. Growth

Ahmedabad, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd., a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Railways, has been granted the prestigious Navratna status by the Department of Public Enterprises. RailTel is now the 22nd CPSE to receive this honour, marking a key achievement in the company’s 24-year journey.

Established on September 26, 2000, RailTel began as a telecom service provider for Indian Railways. Over the years, it has grown into one of India’s largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers, offering a wide range of IT and ICT services. Gaining Navratna status grants RailTel greater autonomy and financial flexibility, enabling increased capital expenditure for expanding its infrastructure and exploring international business opportunities.

With a sprawling optical fibre network of 62,000 RKM, a 21,000 KM citywide access network, over 11,000 Points of Presence (PoPs), and 1,100 telecom towers, RailTel plays a key role in India’s telecom landscape. The company has also built one of the largest integrated public Wi-Fi networks globally, providing services at 6,112 railway stations across the country.

RailTel’s diverse portfolio includes data centre services, cloud solutions, MPLS VPN, security operations, and railway signalling projects, making it a vital player in India’s telecom and IT infrastructure development. This robust infrastructure is supported by a Central Network Operation Centre (CNOC) and four region-based Network Operation Centres (NOCs).