Govt to divest 25% in RailTel, invites bids from merchant bankers for IPO

The government is looking to divest up to 25 per cent stake in RailTel Corporation, and is scouting for merchant bankers to manage the listing process.

The government will appoint up to three merchant bankers to manage the listing process and has invited bids from them by June 11.

The paid up share capital of the Railway PSU stands at Rs 320.93 crore and Profit After Tax for 2017-18 was Rs 156 crore. As on March 31, 2018, RailTel Net worth stood at Rs 1,249 crore.

“The Government of India is considering to divest up to 25 per cent paid up equity share capital in RailTel out of its 100 per cent in the domestic market throuh initial public offer (IPO),” the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said while inviting bids from merchant bankers.