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Rites Ltd

NSE: RITES BSE: 541556

213.91

(-0.80%)

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Company History

1974

  • The Company was incorporated as ‘Rail India Technical and Economic Services Private Limited’.

1975

  • RITES entered into a consultancy agreement for conducting techno-economic study for Syrian Railways.

1976

  • The word ‘private’ was deleted from the name of the Company.

1985

  • RITES developed a geotechnical centre for field and laboratory investigations.

1994

  • RITES entered into an export contract for supply of diesel locomotives to Nepal Railways.
  • RITES entered into a consultancy project agreement for providing services in relation to the Mass Rapid Transit System for Delhi Government.

1998

  • RITES entered into a contract with Delhi Metro – Phase I project for providing construction management and consultancy services.

2000

  • The name of the Company was changed to its present name, ‘RITES Limited’.

2004

  • RITES provided detail design consultancy services for the 12.5 km long railway tunnel in India, the Pir-Panjal railway tunnel.

2005

  • RITES was granted Mini Ratna category-I status.
  • RITES executed its first overseas contract agreement for the lease of Locomotives in Mozambique.
  • RITES received a proposal for providing design, construction supervision and post construction services for Francistown-Ramakgwebana Road project, Botswana.

2007

  • RITES was upgraded to Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise.

2009

  • RITES formed a Joint Venture Company with SAIL for manufacturing of wagons.

2012

  • RITES set up a subsidiary in collaboration with Indian Railways for generation and procurement of power.
  • RITES received the EEPC Gold Trophy for Top Exporter.
  • RITES received the India Pride Award 2012 in Transport category.
  • RITES received the Gold Plate Award 2011-12 from HelpAge India.
  • RITES was featured in Dun & Bradstreet’s India’s top PSUs 2012.
  • RITES received the JGBS Top Rankers Excellence - Financial Pride Award.

2013

  • RITES received the Special Commendation for the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • RITES received the Bronze Plate Award 2012-2013 from HelpAge India.
  • RITES received the Silver Trophy from EEPC India.
  • RITES received the National Award for Excellence in Cost Management-2013.

2014

  • RITES received the BT-STAR PSU Excellence Award 2014.
  • RITES received a special trophy in the category of Engineering Process Outsourcing Services.
  • RITES received the Legend PSU of The Year Award in the category of Transport Infrastructure Services.

2015

  • RITES received the Niryat Shree - Gold Trophy in the category of Engineering and Electronics sector.
  • RITES received the National Award for Excellence in Cost Management-2015.
  • RITES received the PSU Awards 2015 for value growth.

2016

  • RITES entered into an agreement with Metro Express Limited for providing construction management services for the Metro Express Project in Mauritius.
  • RITES entered into an off-shore construction management project of metro in Mauritius.
  • RITES entered into a railway concessioning agreement on PPP model by forming an SPV for Bhuj-Naliya corridor.
  • RITES secured the highest value export order of about Rs 6,800 million from Sri Lankan Railways for supply of locomotives and DMUs.
  • RITES recorded the highest ever turnover of over Rs 15,000 million in the history of the Company.
  • RITES received the India Pride Awards 2016-17 for excellence in transport.
  • RITES received the Corporate Governance & Sustainability Vision Award - 2017.
  • RITES received the Silver Award at QCI-DL Shah Quality Awards-2016.
  • RITES received the Golden Peacock National Quality Awards for the year 2017.

2018

  • RITES Limited is an engineering consultancy company specializing in the field of transport infrastructure.

2019

  • Rites Ltd issued bonus shares to existing shareholders in the ratio of 1:4.

2020

  • RITES Ltd secured consultancy orders for Rs. 46 cr.

2021

  • RITES won the Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Award 2021.
  • RITES and BEML signed an MoU to explore Metro and Export projects.
  • RITES got the IEI Industry Excellence Award 2021.

2022

  • RITES signed an MoU with a Senegal firm for cooperation in the Rail sector.
  • RITES bagged an order worth $3.20 mln in South America.
  • RITES signed an MoU with National Railways of Zimbabwe.
  • RITES and MECL signed an MoU for civil engineering infra works.
  • RITES won the ICAI Award for excellence in financial reporting.
  • RITES and SMEC signed an MoU to explore infra projects.

2023

  • RITES won the Joint Silver Award from SAFA and ICAI.
  • RITES and MIDC collaborated to boost Multi-Modal Logistics Projects.
  • RITES won a new order worth Rs 77 cr.

2024

  • The Company issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.
  • RITES signed an MOU with Ultratech Cement Limited for Project Management Consultancy Services at Rail Infra Projects.
  • RITES won the Silver ICAI Award for excellence in Financial Reporting.
  • REMC received a Plaque.
  • RITES won the CEAI National Award.

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