HFCL is awarded a contract worth ₹2,666 crore for the BharatNet Phase-III project in Uttar Pradesh (West), according to Business Line. The contract includes both capital expenditure (capex) and operating expenditure (opex). Reported capex is about ₹1,192.82 crore, while reported opex is about ₹1,473.27 crore. The sources do not provide additional details such as project timelines, scope of work components, or the awarding authority. The figure indicates a combined spend that covers both upfront investment and ongoing operational costs over the contract period. The coverage is limited to the contract value and the split between capex and opex, without further breakdown of network roll-out targets or equipment and services included in the order.