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Formerly | Rail India Technical and Economic Service |
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Company type | Public |
NSE: RITES BSE: 541556 | |
Industry | Infrastructure |
Founded | 26 April 1974; 50 years ago (1974-04-26) |
Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Services | Consulting |
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Owner | Government of India (72.20%) |
Number of employees | 2611 (March 2024) |
Website | RITES |
Footnotes / references [1] |
RITES Ltd, formerly known asRail India Technical and Economic Service Limited, is an Indianpublic sector undertaking and engineering consultancy corporation, specializing in the field oftransport infrastructure. Established in 1974 by theIndian Railways, the company's initial charter was to provide consultancy services inrail transport management to operators in India and abroad. RITES has since diversified into planning and consulting services for other infrastructure, including airports, ports, highways and urban planning.[2]
As of 2011, it has executed projects in over 62 countries.[3] The company got listed on both NSE and BSE in July 2018.[4][5]
Major railway companies and projects that have had projects with RITES as a consultant include:
In Kenya, RITES has been involved in several projects including the operations of the Rift Valley Railway, which runs Kenya's railway line.