B.R. Goyal Wins Rs 332.7 Million Toll Collection Contract

01 Dec 2025 CW Team

B.R. Goyal Infrastructure advanced one point six two per cent to Rs 137.95 after announcing that it has secured a work order worth Rs 332.7 million from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

According to the company, NHAI has awarded the contract for managing toll collection at the Paraghat Toll Plaza, located at Km 138.500 on NH-200/New NH-49 in Paraghat village, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. The tender was issued through a competitive e-auction process.

The assignment forms part of the wider project to rehabilitate and upgrade NH-200 from Km 127.500 to Km 160.687 (Theka/Darrighat to Banari section) into a two-/four-lane highway with paved shoulders. The scope also includes maintenance of nearby toilet blocks and replenishment of consumables. The contract is scheduled for completion within one year.

The company clarified that neither its promoters nor its promoter group has any interest in the awarding authority, confirming that the agreement does not qualify as a related-party transaction.

B.R. Goyal Infrastructure undertakes a range of infrastructure construction projects including roads, highways, bridges and buildings.

For FY25, the company reported a fifteen point one per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 251.8 million, despite a thirteen point four per cent decline in net sales to Rs 5.10 billion compared with FY24.

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