RITES, a prime transport infrastructure consultancy, on 14 June, 2024 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a statutory body under the Ministry of Power (MoP).

The agreement includes collaboration for the comprehensive maintenance and operational management of railway sidings, signalling and telecommunication (S&T) systems, and 25 kV overhead electrification (OHE) isolators across DVC’s private railway network in West Bengal and Jharkhand. The maintenance work entrusted to RITES will include the AMC for railway sidings, O&M of S&T systems, and operation of 25 kV OHE isolators.

RITES is a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India, offering diversified services. The company has an experience spanning 50 years and undertaken projects in over 55 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America, and Middle East region.