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RITES Ltd, a public sector transport consultancy and engineering firm, has reported 19.6 per cent decline in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 140.20 crore for September quarter 2022-23. The company had logged a PAT of Rs 174.49 crore in the year-ago period, RITES said in a BSE filing on Friday. Income dropped to Rs 684.30 crore from Rs 788.85 crore in the year-ago period. "The trend of sequential growth as also seen vis-a-vis H1 (April-September) of the previous year continues despite a dip in the export stream of revenue. "The results reiterate our core strength and the USP (unique selling point) of having a diversified business portfolio," Chairman and Managing Director Rahul Mithal said. RITES is a miniratna public sector enterprise and a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in the country.
Power Mech Projects Ltd on Thursday said its joint venture with RITES has received an order worth Rs 499.41 crore from the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). The project has been awarded to RITES- PMPL. According to a regulatory filing, the order is for construction of Depot cum workshop at Challaghatta in Reach-2 Extension of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2. "The company has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 499.41 crore from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (SMRCL)," the filing said.
BEML Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RITES Limited, a leading transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering company, to explore and jointly bid for opportunities in the fields of Metro systems and export of rolling stock. As part of the MoU, RITES will provide expertise in design, engineering, marketing and any other support that may be required for tapping domestic and overseas opportunities while BEML will be responsible for manufacturing of customised metro coaches and rolling stock a BEML statement said. "The MoU will allow both companies to leverage each other's expertise and technologies to opitimise operations and expand on a global level," it said. It would enable BEML and RITES to jointly bid and provide the entire spectrum of services from design, manufacture to operations & maintenance for the existing and upcoming Metro systems as well as export of rolling stock and related services. "The collaboration will not only create a platform