Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) has signed a rupee term loan agreement with Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) to refinance existing long-term debt totalling Rs 128.42 bn. The transaction was executed in New Delhi on 23 March 2026 and was formalised by senior finance executives of both organisations in the presence of their chairpersons and other officials. The move is presented as a strategic refinancing aligned with IRFC's whole-of-government financing vision. IRFC, a Navratna central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, said the refinancing represents one of its largest initiatives and forms a key part of its IRFC two point zero strategy to extend competitive long-term funding to sectors linked to the railways. The lender expects the terms and optimised repayment schedule to improve HURL's debt servicing efficiency and free resources for operational strengthening and growth. HURL is a joint venture of leading public sector undertakings established to revive closed urea plants and to bolster domestic fertiliser production. The refinancing is described as enhancing financial flexibility and offering cost-effective funding calibrated to HURL's operational cash flows, which should support its contribution to agricultural sustainability. The transaction underlines strong forward and backward linkages with the rail ecosystem, with HURL's plants connected by rail infrastructure and coordinated arrangements for rail freight payments. IRFC noted that supporting such multi-stakeholder projects furthers its mandate to mobilise long-term resources for infrastructure linked to Indian Railways. Since its establishment in 1986 as the dedicated financing arm of the Ministry of Railways, IRFC has diversified into financing power, mining, fuel, warehousing, telecom, metro and multimodal logistics projects while maintaining a zero non-performing asset record. The corporation characterised the deal as reinforcing its role as a key financial partner in nation-building and demonstrating capacity to structure large-scale refinancing for complex infrastructure. Market observers will watch how the refinancing affects HURL's balance sheet and logistics coordination with rail operations.