Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a key player in Indian Railways' construction, announced it is the lowest bidder for a major electrification project. North Eastern Railway has awarded RVNL the contract, valued at Rs 129.46 crore including taxes. The project aims to improve electric traction power supply along the Varanasi-Prayagraj route.
Project Details
The work includes designing, supplying, installing, testing, and commissioning traction substations and switching posts. This is for a 2x25 KV auto-transformer (AT) traction feeding system. The project has a completion deadline of 730 days from the award date. RVNL stated that this project is part of its usual business and does not involve related parties.
Stock Performance
As of May 20, RVNL's stock saw a minor decrease of 0.72%. In the last month, the stock has fallen by 8.99%, and year-to-date, it is down 25.43%. Despite this recent performance, the new contract indicates ongoing business wins for the public sector company.
