BSE Scrip: ISIN: INE053F01010
Announcement Date: June 23, 2026
Offer Details:
Type of Transaction: Offer for Sale (OFS) through stock exchange mechanism
Seller (Promoter): The President of India, acting through and represented by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Number of Shares Offered:
- Base Offer Size: 13,06,85,060 Equity Shares (1% of total paid-up equity share capital)
- Oversubscription Option: Additional 13,06,85,060 Equity Shares (1% of total paid-up equity share capital)
- Total possible offer: 26,13,70,120 Equity Shares (2% of total paid-up equity share capital)
Percentage of Paid-Up Equity: 1% base offer with option to increase to 2%
Employee Offer: Up to 25,000 Equity Shares (approximately 0.0002% of paid-up capital) for eligible employees
Timelines:
T Day (Non-Retail Investors): June 24, 2026
T+1 Day (Retail Investors and Carry-Forward Bids): June 25, 2026
Bidding Hours: 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time on both days
Pricing & Allocation:
Floor Price: ₹91.00 per Equity Share
Retail Discount: Nil
Allocation Method:
- Allocation at or above Floor Price on price priority basis at multiple clearing prices
- No indicative price for Retail and Employee Category
- No single bidder (except Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies) allocated more than 25% of Offer Shares
Non-Retail Category Allocation Methodology:
- Minimum 25% reservation for Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies
- Unsubscribed portion available to other bidders in non-Retail Category
- Non-Retail Investors can carry forward un-allotted bids to T+1 day
- Allocation at Cut-Off Price or higher as per bids
Retail Category Allocation Methodology:
- 10% of Offer Shares reserved for Retail Investors
- Retail Investor defined as individual bidding for total value not exceeding ₹200,000
- May bid at any price above Floor Price or at Cut-Off Price
- Unsubscribed Retail portion available to non-Retail Investors who carried forward bids
Employee Category:
- Employees may bid only at Cut-Off Price
- Eligible employees can apply for Equity Shares up to ₹200,000 (may exceed to ₹500,000 if undersubscribed)
- Employee bids processed along with Retail Category on T+1 day
Mutual Funds & Insurance Companies:
- Minimum 25% reservation subject to valid bids at or above Floor Price
- Special allocation category with preferential treatment
Brokers & Settlement:
Seller's Brokers: Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited (Broker Code: NSE - 12778/BSE - 3158) acting as sole broker
Settlement Timelines:
- Non-Retail Category on T day: Settlement on T+1 Day
- Non-Retail carried forward bids on T+1 day: Settlement on T+2 Day
- Retail and Employee Category on T+1 day: Settlement on T+2 Day
Withdrawal & Cancellation Conditions:
Withdrawal: Seller may not proceed with Offer any time prior to opening on T Day. Cooling-off period of 10 trading days after withdrawal.
Cancellation: Offer may be cancelled if (i) insufficient demand at or above floor price, (ii) settlement default, or (iii) insufficient demand from non-retail investors on T day. Cancellation request accepted up to 5:00 p.m. on T day.
Other Noteworthy Information:
Purpose: Achieving minimum public shareholding as prescribed under Rule 19(2)(b) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 and Regulation 38 of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015
Bidding Conditions:
- Non-institutional investors require 100% bid value deposit upfront
- Institutional investors have option to bid without upfront payment
- Retail and Employee margin at Floor Price for Cut-Off Price bids, at bid value for price bids
- Multiple orders permitted subject to cumulative value restrictions
- 10% penalty for default in pay-in
Trading: Equity Shares other than Offer Shares continue trading in normal market
Restrictions: Promoters and promoter group members not allowed to participate in Offer
Legal Framework: Offer made under SEBI Master Circular dated December 30, 2024, BSE OFS Circular dated July 1, 2024, and NSE OFS Circular dated February 24, 2026
International Restrictions: Offer not available in United States except to Qualified Institutional Buyers, and subject to various international securities law restrictions