Shares of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) and Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd. rise in early trading after both companies announce new contract awards. On Monday, June 22, RVNL shares open around Rs 249 and climb to an intraday high near Rs 250.90, gaining roughly 2% following the opening bell. Texmaco Rail shares trade higher by about 4.79% to Rs 114.52 on the NSE.
The stock gains follow order announcements reported by multiple outlets. RVNL secures a large contract worth about Rs 2,977 crore (including GST) from NMDC Ltd. Texmaco Rail also wins fresh orders, including an agreement worth about Rs 253.3 crore from JSW South Rail Logistics for railway rakes and wagons, and an additional contract worth about Rs 11.5 crore from Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. for transmission line work.
Together, the news of these order wins drives buying interest in both railway-related counters, with reports citing improved investor confidence and increased order book visibility for the companies.