Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd Selects L&T Infotech for SAP Implementation

L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions, has been awarded a contract worth USD 10 Mn to integrate the business functions of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL). RVNL is a wholly-owned public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, with the specific mandate of fast track implementation of rail infrastructure projects.

As per the contract, L&T Infotech will deploy SAP ERP to integrate business operations within RVNL. Under the terms of the agreement, L&T Infotech will also deliver Data Centre hosting, collaboration and networking, including e-tendering, project management, finance, HR functions as well as user support and maintenance. It will also integrate RVNL’s 24 Project Implementing Units (PIUs) across India, including their corporate office at New Delhi.

‘We are glad to have signed the contract for implementing world-class SAP ERP to Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd,’ said, Mr. V. K. Magapu, Managing Director, L&T Infotech. ‘Our unique solutions will help RVNL streamline its operations thereby helping them save valuable time, resources and money.’

Mr. Ashok Ganju, Director Finance, RVNL, said, ‘We look forward to working with L&T Infotech for implementation of state-of-the-art IT solutions for Project Management of Rail Infrastructure Projects.’

Further, using SAP, RVNL will be able to map business processes in a highly integrated way, which will help reduce costs and ensure speedy implementation of railway projects.

L&T Infotech and Indian Railways

In the past, L&T Infotech has executed two significant turnkey SAP ERP projects for Indian Railways:

1. ICF - Integral Coach Factory, Chennai for production of coaches

2. FMM-LMS, New Delhi for computerizing the maintenance of rolling assets - wagon fleet—which carries freight traffic, and diesel locomotives that haul the freight and passenger trains

About RVNL:

RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED (RVNL), with its corporate office at New Delhi, India which is a Public Sector Enterprise set up as a wholly-owned Government Company under the Ministry of Railways. RVNL is created to undertake project development and mobilization of financial resources for fast track implementation of Rail Infrastructure Projects. RVNL along with its subsidiary, High Speed Rail Corporation (HSRC), has also been entrusted with the responsibility of implementing High Speed Rail Projects in the country.

Visit: http://www.rvnl.org/

About L&T Infotech:

L&T Infotech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the USD 14.3 billion Larsen & Toubro (ranked 4th in the global list of Green Companies in the industrial sector by Newsweek international) which has a presence in construction, engineering, manufacturing and financial services. L&T Infotech is ranked by NASSCOM as the 6th largest software & services exporter from India and among the top 20 IT BPO employers.

L&T Infotech provides end-to-end solutions and services in Banking & Financial Services; Insurance; Energy & Process; Hi-tech & Consumer Electronics; Utilities, Engineering & Construction; Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail & Pharmaceuticals; Auto & Aerospace; Media & Entertainment; Healthcare; Plant Equipment & Industrial Machinery and Travel & Logistics; as well as Testing; Mobility; Infrastructure Management Services; BI/DW; SAP; Oracle & Microsoft; Enterprise Integration; and Manufacturing Execution Systems in addition to an innovative CIO-thought partnership program that provides a value-driven edge to clients.

Headquartered in Mumbai, India, the Company is differentiated by its unique three-pronged value proposition encompassing Business-to-IT Connect, Engage the Future and Execution Excellence. Visit: www.lntinfotech.com  or email: info@lntinfotech.com.