RailTel Secures Rs 197 Crore Repeat Order from State Bank of India Until 2031
RailTel Corporation of India secured a repeat order from the State Bank of India valued at approximately Rs 197.18 crore. The contract, effective from April 2026 to March 2031, involves continuing MPLS links and point-to-point connectivity across SBI's data centers, disaster recovery sites, and branches nationwide at revised rates. Following the announcement, RailTel's share price rose modestly. RailTel is a Navratna public sector undertaking providing telecom infrastructure along Indian Railways, including services like MPLS VPN and public Wi-Fi at railway stations.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (57/100). Lens Score 41/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 14 Oct, 06:24 am. Other outlets followed.