RailTel Joins Hands with Tata Communications to Power India’s AI-Ready Digital Backbone
New Delhi, February 23, 2026: RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. has entered into a strategic collaboration with Tata Communications Limited to strengthen India’s digital infrastructure backbone and accelerate the country’s AI-driven transformation.
RailTel, a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking, operates one of India’s largest neutral telecom networks, spanning over 63,000 route kilometres of optical fibre. Its expansive network connects cities, towns, rural regions and more than 6,000 railway stations, serving ministries, state governments, public sector enterprises, banks and educational institutions.
Advancing AI-Ready Infrastructure
Under the collaboration, RailTel’s deep national reach will integrate with Tata Communications’ global digital fabric, encompassing advanced network services, cloud platforms, omnichannel communication solutions and cybersecurity capabilities.
The partnership aims to:
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Modernise and optimise network infrastructure
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Strengthen cybersecurity and risk mitigation frameworks
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Enable secure and sovereign cloud adoption for sensitive workloads
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Enhance customer experience and digital service reliability
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Deploy AI-enabled platforms to improve visibility, resilience and performance
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Boost for Government and Citizen Services
Government departments, PSUs and enterprises leveraging RailTel’s network are expected to benefit from faster connectivity, enhanced system resilience and stronger data safeguards. Citizen-facing services such as railway Wi-Fi, public broadband, surveillance systems and digital governance platforms are also likely to see improved performance and reliability.
Leadership Speak
Sanjai Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel, said the collaboration enhances RailTel’s foundational role in connecting India by introducing advanced capabilities that will help customers modernise infrastructure and improve resilience.
Sumeet Walia, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Tata Communications, noted that the partnership supports India’s transition from digital adoption to AI leadership by building secure, smart and sovereign digital ecosystems from the core to the edge.
Strengthening the Digital India Mission
The collaboration marks a significant step in advancing the Digital India vision, combining RailTel’s extensive public-sector footprint with Tata Communications’ expertise in global connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions.
Together, the two organisations aim to build a resilient, future-ready digital backbone capable of supporting India’s next phase of growth in AI, cloud and intelligent infrastructure.