Ircon International

Indian Railway Construction International ltd
FormerlyIndian Railway Construction Limited
Company typePublic
BSE: 541956
NSE: IRCON
IndustryRailway infrastructure
Founded27 April 1976; 48 years ago (1976-04-27)
HeadquartersC-4 District Centre,
Saket, New Delhi
,
India[1]
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
ServicesEngineering, procurement and construction
RevenueIncrease ₹5,441.72 crore (US$650 million) (2020)[2]
Increase ₹699.70 crore (US$84 million) (2020)[2]
Increase ₹489.78 crore (US$59 million) (2020)[2]
Total assetsIncrease ₹12,644.11 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2020)[2]
Total equityIncrease ₹4,161.13 crore (US$500 million) (2020)[2]
OwnerGovernment of India
Number of employees
1260 (14 May 2024)
Subsidiaries
  • Ircon Infrastructure & Services Limited
  • Ircon Shivpuri-Guna Tollway Limited
  • Ircon PB Tollway Limited [3]
Websitewww.ircon.org

Ircon International, or Indian Railway Construction International Limited (IRCON), is an Indian engineering & construction corporation, specialized in transport infrastructure. The public sector undertaking was established in 1976, by the Indian Railways under the Indian Companies Act 1956. IRCON was registered as the Indian Railway Construction International Limited, a wholly owned entity of the Indian Railways. Its primary charter was the construction of railway projects in India and abroad. Ircon has since diversified into other transport and infrastructure segments and with its expanded scope of operations around the world, the name was changed to Indian Railway International Ltd. in October 1995.

The Ircon is well known for undertaking challenging infrastructure projects, especially in difficult terrains in India and abroad. Ircon has completed over 1650 major infrastructure projects in India and over 900 major projects across the globe in more than 31 countries.[4]
The Ministry of Finance conferred ‘Navratna’ status on Ircon International in year 2023.[5]

  1. ^ "About Us". www.ircon.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Balance Sheet 31.03.2020".
  3. ^ "subsidiaries". www.ircon.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "About Us". Ircon International. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ Press Release, PIB. "IRCON granted Navratna status".