2.17 Provisions
Provision is recognised when:
i) The Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event
ii) A probable outflow of resources is expected to settle the obligation and
iii) A reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
Reimbursement of the expenditure required to settle a provision is recognised as per contract provisions or when it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received.
Provisions are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date.
a) Discounting of Provisions
Provision which expected to be settled beyond 12 months are measured at the present value by using pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as interest expenses.
Onerous Contract
Present obligations arising under onerous contracts are recognized and measured as provisions. An onerous contract is considered to exist where the company has a contract under which the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it.
2.18 Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
(a) Contingent Liabilities are disclosed in either of the following cases:
i) A present obligation arising from a past event when it is not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; or
ii) A reliable estimate of the present obligation cannot be made; or
iii) A possible obligation unless the probability of outflow of resource is remote.
(b) Contingent assets is disclosed where an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
(c) Contingent Liability and Provisions needed against Contingent Liability and Contingent Assets are reviewed at each
Reporting date.
(d) Contingent Liability is net of estimated provisions considering possible outflow on settlement.
2.19 Earnings Per Equity Share
In determining earnings per share the Company considers the net profit attributable to equity shareholders. The number of shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share is the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.
2.20 Liquidated Damages and Penalties
"Credit items arising on account of Liquidated Damages and Penalties during execution of contract or due to termination of contract etc. are carried as "Retained Amount for Damages A/c" under "Other Current Liabilities" until the management has decided either to levy or waive the same before financial closure of the project. Thereafter if these are not levied or waived by the management before financial closure of the project such leftover balances of liquidated damages and penalties etc. are credited to the total cost of the concerned project on financial closure of the project".
2.21 Operating Segment
An operating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") to make decisions for which discrete financial information is available. Based on the management approach as defined in Ind AS 108, the CODM evaluates the Company's performance and allocates resources based on an analysis of various performance indicators by business segments and geographic segments.
2.22 Fair Value Measurement
Company measures financial instruments at fair value at each reporting date. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:
• in the principal market for the asset or liability or
• in the absence of a principal market in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.
The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible to the company. The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest. The company uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.
Financial Guarantee Contracts
Financial guarantee contracts issued by the Company are those contracts that require a payment to be made to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because the specified debtor fails to make a payment when due in accordance with the terms of a debt instrument. Financial guarantee contracts are recognised initially as a liability at fair value, adjusted for transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of the guarantee. Subsequently, the liability is measured at the higher of the amount of loss allowance determined as per impairment requirements of Ind AS 109 and the amount recognised less cumulative amortisation.
2.23 Dividend to equity holders
Dividend paid/payable shall be recognised in the year in which the related dividends are approved by shareholders or board of directors as appropriate.
2.24 Financial instruments:-
(A) Initial recognition and measurement
Financial Instruments are recognized at its fair value plus or minus transaction costs that are
directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial instruments.
(B) Subsequent measurement
(i) Financial Assets
Financial assets are classified in following categories:
a) At Amortised Cost
b) Fair value through Other Comprehensive Income.
c) Fair value through Profit and loss account.
a. Debt instrument at Amortised Cost
A financial asset shall be measured at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:
(a) the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and
(b) The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Financial assets measured at amortised cost using effective interest rate method less impairment if any. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in the statement of profit and loss.
b. Debt instrument at FVTOCI
A debt instrument is classified at FVTOCI if both of the following criteria are met:
• The objective of the business model is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling the financial assets and
• The asset's contractual cash flows represent SPPI.
Debt instruments included within the FVTOCI category are measured initially as well as at each reporting date at fair value. Fair value movements are recognized in the Other Comprehensive Income (OCI). However the company recognizes interest income
impairment losses & reversals and foreign exchange gain or loss in the P&L. On de¬ recognition of the asset cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in OCI is reclassified from the equity to P&L. Interest earned is recognised using the EIR method.
c. Debt instrument at FVTPL
FVTPL is a residual category for financial Assets. Any financial assets which does not meet the criteria for categorization as at amortized cost or as FVTOCI is classified at FVTPL.
In addition the Company may elect to designate financial asset which otherwise meets amortized cost or FVTOCI criteria at FVTPL, if doing so reduces or eliminates a measurement or recognition inconsistency. The Company has not designated any financial asset at FVTPL.
Financial assets included within the FVTPL category are measured at fair value with all changes recognized in the P&L.
Investment in Equity instruments are measured through FVTOCI.
d. Equity Instrument at FVTOCI
Financial Assets are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if these financial assets are held within a business whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and setting financial assets and the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payment of principal and invest in the principal amount outstanding.
The Company has made an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value of equity investments not held for trading.
(ii) Financial liabilities
a) Financial liabilities at Amortised Cost
Financial liabilities at amortised cost represented by trade and other payables security deposits and retention
money are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.
b) Financial liabilities at FVTPL
The company has not designated any financial liabilities at FVTPL.
(C) Derecognition Financial Asset
A financial asset (or where applicable a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognized only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expires or it transfers the financial assets and substantially all risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset.
Financial Liability
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the income statement.
(D) Impairment of financial assets
Company applies expected credit loss (ECL) model for measurement and recognition of impairment loss. The Company follows simplified approach for recognition of impairment loss allowance on trade receivable. The application of simplified approach does not require the Company to track changes in credit risk. Rather it recognises impairment loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date right from its initial recognition
Company assesses on a forward looking basis the expected credit losses associated with its assets carried at amortised cost and FVTOCI debt instruments. The impairment methodology applies on whether there has been significant increase in credit risk.
2.25 Investment Property
Properties that are held for long-term rental yields and / or for capital appreciation are classified as investment properties. Investment properties are stated at cost of acquisition or construction less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. Depreciation is recognised using the straight line method so as to amortise the cost of investment properties over their useful lives as specified in Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013.Transfers to, or from, investment properties are made at the carrying amount when and only when there is a change in use.
An item of investment property is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of investment property is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the property and is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss.Income received from investment property is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease
2.26 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalent comprise cash at bank and on hand. It includes term deposits and short term money market deposits with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
2.27 Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses up to INR 5,00,000/- in each case are treated as expenditure/income of the year and accounted for to the naturalhead of accounts.
2.28 Prior period errors
Errors/omissions discovered in the current year relating to prior periods are treated as immaterial and adjusted during the current
year, if all such errors and omissions in aggregate does not exceed 1% of total operating revenue as per last audited financial statement of the Company.
If the error occurred before the earliest period presented, the opening balances of assets, liabilities and equity for the earliest period presented, are restated.
2.29 NEW STANDARDS/ AMENDMENTS AND OTHER CHANGES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1,2024 OR THEREAFTER
Pursuant to the notifications issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 9 September 2024 and 28 September 2024, the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Second Amendment Rules, 2024 and Third Amendment Rules, 2024 were notified, amending the following standards effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024:
(a) Ind AS 117 - Insurance Contracts; and
(b) Ind AS 116 - Leases (amendments relating to lease liability in sale and leaseback transactions).
The above amendments have been evaluated by the Company and did not have a material impact on the financial statements for prior periods. Further, they are not expected to have a significant effect on the financial statements for the current or future periods.
2.30 NEW STANDARDS/ AMENDMENTS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE
On May 7, 2025, MCA notifies the amendments to Ind AS 21 - Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates. These amendments aim to provide clearer guidance on assessing currency exchangeability and estimating exchange rates when currencies are not readily exchangeable. The amendment is effective from the date of notification. The Company is currently assessing the probable impact of these amendments on its financial statements.
Nature and Purpose of Other Reserves:
(a) Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings represents the undistributed profits of the Company.
(b) General Reserve
General Reserve is a free reserve which is created from retained earnings. The Company may pay dividend and issue fully paid-up bonus shares to its members out of the general reserve account, and company can use this reserve for buy-back of shares.
(c) Items of Other Comprehensive Income
The Company has elected to recognize changes in fair value of investment in equity securities of Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited in other comprehensive income. The changes are accumulated within the FVTOCI equity investments reserves within equity. The company transfers amounts from this reserve to retained earnings when the relevant equity securities are de-recognized.
Terms of Repayment:
(i) There is a moratorium period of 3 years for each year’s loan. During the said moratorium period, no amount on account of interest and principal shall be payable. The interest shall be charged on yearly basis and repayment of loan shall be once in a year (for a period of 12 years) after the completion of moratorium period. Ministry of Railways would make available to RVNL the required funds thereafter, to enable them to do the debt servicing. The debt servicing will pass through RVNL books.
(ii) The Company has not borrowed any funds during this F.Y 2024-25 (Previous year 2023-24: Rs.Nil) from Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). The outstanding borrowing is Rs. 4,492.36 crores as on 31.03.2025 (as at 31.03.2024 : Rs. 4,964.36 crore) , which includes current liability i.e. repayable in next twelve months Rs. 499.51 crores (as at 31.03.2024 : Rs. 472.00 crore).
(iii) The Interest Liability has been assessed on the amount disbursed in the FY 2006-07 to 2024-25 by applying the Interest rate as advised by the IRFC for each Financial year (2024-25- No disbursement, 2023-24- No disbursement, 2022-23- No disbursement, 2021-22: 7.64%, 2020-21: 7.73%, 2019-20: 8.42%, 2018-19: 9.17% & 8.93%, 2017-18: 8.82%, 2016-17: 8.19%, 2015-16: 8.68%, 2014-15: 9.56%, 2013-14: 9.60%, 2012-13: 9.41%, 2011-12: 10.12%, 2010-11: 9.12%, 2009-10: 8.92%, 2008-09: 9.96%, 2007-08: 10.24%, 2006-07: 9.73%).The interest accrued but not due on the IRFC loan amount has been shown in the Balance Sheet as recoverable from MoR under Current Assets & Non-Current assets (for the interest non recoverable in next 12 Months) and the interest payable but not due under the Current Liabilities and Non-Current Liabilities (for the interest not payable in next 12 Months) payable to IRFC.
(v) The Interest Liability has been assessed on the amount disbursed in the FY 2005-06 to 2019-20 by applying the Interest rate as advised by the IRFC for each Financial year ( 2019-20:8.45%, 2018-19: 8.75%, 2017-18 : 8.75% , 2016-17 :8.19%, 2015-16 :8.68%, 2014-15 :9.56%, 2013-14 :9.60%, 2012-13 :9.41%, 2011-12 :10.12%, 2010-11 :9.12%, 2009-10 :8.92%, 2008-09 :9.96%, 2007-08 :10.24%, 2006-07 :9.73%,2005-06 :8.06%)The interest accrued but not due on the IRFC loan amount has been shown in the Balance Sheet as recoverable from MoR under Current Assets & Non-Current assets (for the interest non recoverable in next 12 Months) and the interest payable but not due under the Current Liabilities and Non¬ Current Liabilities (for the interest not payable in next 12 Months) payable to IRFC.
Risk Analysis :
Company is exposed to a number of risks in the defined benefit plan which are as follows:
A) Salary Increases- Actual salary increases will increase the Plan’s liability. Increase in salary increase rate assumption in future valuations will also increase the liability.
B) Investment Risk - If Plan is funded then assets liabilities mismatch & actual investment return on assets lower than the discount rate assumed at the last valuation date can impact the liability.
C) Discount Rate : Reduction in discount rate in subsequent valuations can increase the plan’s liability.
D) Mortality & disability - Actual deaths & disability cases proving lower or higher than assumed in the valuation can impact the liabilities.
E) Withdrawals - Actual withdrawals proving higher or lower than assumed withdrawals and change of withdrawal rates at subsequent valuations can impact Plan’s liability.
NOTE 30. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors has recommended the final dividend of Rs. 1.72 per equity share having face value of Rs. 10 each for the financial year 2024-25, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
NOTE 31. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Group manages its capital in a manner to ensure and safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern so that group can continue to provide maximum returns to shareholders and benefit to other stake holders. Group has paid dividend as per the guidelines issued by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) as follows:-
i) The carrying amounts of trade receivables, trade payables, unbilled revenue, cash and cash equivalents and other short term trade receivables and payables which are due to be settled within 12 months are considered to the same as their fair values, due to short term nature.
ii) Long term variable rate borrowings and lease receivables are evaluated by Company on parameters such as interest rates, specific country risk factors and other risk factors. Based on this evaluation the fair value of such payables are not materially different from their carrying amount.
iii) The fair values of office security deposits, other assets, and items like liquidated damages and penalties is determined by discounting estimated future cash flows using current market interest rates. For FY 2024-25, a 7.70% SBI fixed deposit rate is used for financial assets, and a 10.33% SBI lending rate is used for financial liabilities. These are reported under Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, given the use of unobservable factors, including credit risk of counterparties.
iv) Investment in unquoted equity of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are stated at cost as per exemption provided by Para 10 of IND-AS 27.
v) Staff loans and advances have been continued at carrying value as measurement implications are immaterial.
vi) RVNL determined fair value of investment those are carried through Other Comprehensive Income through independent valuer. Valuation of Investment of Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Limited is based on the latest available financial statements as on 31 March 2024.
vii) Based on an expert opinion and further analysis of the underlying contractual arrangements, and in accordance with
Paragraph 62(c) of Ind AS 115 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company has determined that security
deposits and retention money are primarily performance-related. As these do not constitute a significant financing component, discounting of these balances is no longer considered appropriate. Accordingly, this reassessment has been classified as a change in accounting estimate under Ind AS 8, applied prospectively from the current financial year. As a result of the change in accounting estimate, the net impact on the current year’s Statement of Profit and Loss is a decrease in profit amounting to Rs.1.86 crore. The Company expects that similar treatment will apply to comparable balances in future periods. However, due to variability in contract terms and differences in timing and structure of future arrangements, it is impracticable to reliably estimate the exact quantitative impact on future periods.
Fair Value hierarchy
Level 1- Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2- Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived form prices)
Level 3- Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)
Fair value hierarchies of assets and liabilities as on 31 March, 2025 are as follows:
(iii) Financial risk management
The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprise Borrowings from IRFC, trade payable and other payables. The Company’s principal financial assets include trade and lease receivables and cash & cash equivalents that are derived directly from its operations. The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company’s financial risk activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risk are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Company’s policies and risk objectives. The board of directors reviews the policies for managing each of these risk, which are summarised below:-
a) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises Interest rate risk and foreign currency risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk includes loans and borrowing, deposits and other non derivative financial instruments.
i) Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instruments will fluctuate because of change in market interest rate. The Company has only loan from IRFC, the payment of interest and repayment of principal of that is ensured by the Ministry of Railways; therefore the risk related to said loan is Nil , debt servicing will pass through RVNL books only.
ii) Foreign Currency Risk
The Company takes services from countries outside India for projects and is exposed to foreign currency risk arising from such foreign currency transactions. Due to immateriality of foreign exchange amount group does not hedge any risk.
b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company’s receivables from customers. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its financial activities including deposits with banks, financial institutions and other financial instruments. There is negligible risk for receivable from Ministry of railways also company does not have any history of bad debts.
Financial instruments and cash deposits
Credit risk from balances with banks and financial institutions is managed in accordance with the Company‘s policy. Investment of surplus are made with approved counterparty on the basis of the financial quotes received from the counterparty and as per the gudilines issued by DPE from time to time.
c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become
due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by ensuring , as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risk to the Company’s reputation. The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and the cash flow that is generated from operations. The Company believes that the working capital is sufficient to meet its current operational requirements. Any short term- surplus cash generated, over and above the amount required for working capital management and other operational requirements, are retained as cash and investment in short term deposits with banks. The said investments are made in instruments with appropriate maturities and sufficient liquidity.
Note 33. Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The followings are the key assumptions concerning the future, and the key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period that may have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities with next financial year.
a) Fair valuation measurement and valuation process
Impact of fair valuation of Staff loans and advances are immaterial therefore it has been continuing at the carrying value.
The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities is measured the valuation techniques including the DCF model. The inputs to these method are taken from observable markets where possible, but where this is not feasible, a degree of judgment is required in establishing fair values. Judgments include considerations of inputs such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments. See Note 32 for further disclosures.
b) Taxes
Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses and unabsorbed depreciation to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which losses can be utilised. Significant management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred tax asset that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and level of future taxable profit together with future tax planning strategies.
c ) Borrowings from IRFC and Lease Receivables from Railway.
Company has borrowed funds from Indian Railway Finance Corporation for the purpose of construction of railway projects. There is a moratorium period of 3 years for each year’s loan. During the said moratorium period, no amount on account of interest and principal shall be payable. The interest shall be charged on yearly basis and repayment of loan along with interest shall made be once in a year (for a period of 12 years) after the completion of moratorium period. Ministry of Railways would make available to RVNL the required funds thereafter, to enable them to do the debt servicing. The debt servicing will pass through RVNL books. Accordingly, funds are received by RVNL on each year from MoR and the same is transferred to IRFC. Therefore, there is no impact on Statement of Profit & Loss of the Company.
1%. Customer profile include Ministry of Railways, Public Sector Enterprises and State Owned Companies in India. The Company’s average project execution cycle is around 24 to 36 months. General payment terms include mobilisation advance, monthly progress payments with a credit period ranging from 45 to 60 days.
ii) Contract Assets are recognised over the period in which services are performed to represent the Company‘s right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to the customer. It includes balances due from customers under construction contracts that arise when the Company receives payments from customers as per terms of the contracts, however the revenue is recognised over the period under input method. Any amount previously recognised as a contract asset is reclassified to trade receivables on satisfaction of the condition attached i.e. future service which is necessary to achieve the billing milestone.
iii) Contract liabilities relating to construction contracts are obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity has received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer. These mainly arise when a particular milestone payment exceeds the revenue recognised to date under the input method and advance received in long term construction contracts, the amount of advance received gets adjusted over the construction period as and when invoicing is made to the customer.
NOTE 38. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
38.1 Claims Against the Company not acknowledged as debts:
Iln respect of claims pending under adjudication in arbitration invoked by the Contractor not acknowledged as debts by the Company are Rs. 4,527.61 crore as at 31 March 2025 (Previous year Rs.3,364.10 crore ) and the cases pending in courts not acknowledged as debts by the Company involve an amount of Rs.436.31 crore as at 31 March 2025 (Previous year Rs.551.99 crore ). All the claims in case of MoR Projects, if become payable, will form part of the project cost and reimbursable by respective clients.
38.2 Direct taxes:
Income- tax demands raised by the Income-tax department as at 31 March 2025 is aggregating to Rs. 28.00 crore (Previous Year Rs.1241.86 crore ) and Company has not accepted the claim and submitted its appeal to department as follows:-
a) . Service TaxIn respect of Service-tax, the company has received show cause notice from Director General Goods &
Service Tax Intelligence, Delhi Zonal Unit raising a demand of Rs 279.46 crore (Previous year Rs279.46 crore ) for non¬ payment of service tax for the period from July 2012 to June 2017 under forward/reverse charge mechanism on services provided/ received to/by Ministry of Railway and Zonal Railways contested by the company. The Company has received order from Additional Director General(Adjudication) dated 24.08.2021 reduced the demand to 148.68 crore plus applicable interest and imposed penalty of Rs. 130.78 crore .The Company has filed an appeal before CESTAT, New Delhi against the said demand. If the liability is decided against the Company in future ,the same will be borne by Ministry of Railways.
b) . GST:GST dapartment has rasied demands of Rs. 244.59 crore (Previous Year Rs. 124.38 crore ). However, the Company
has not accepted the demand and submitted its representation/appeal to department as follows:-
NOTE 39. CAPITAL COMMITMENT:
- Office Premise at World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar New Delhi being constructed by NBCC Rs. 50.54 crore incl. GST (Previous Year: Rs.60.68 crore)
- Implementation of ERP is Nil (Previous Year: Rs. 1.01 crore)
39.1 Other Commitment
Commitment towards Contractual Payments of Project expenditure is Rs. 42,871.50 crores (Previous Year: Rs.31,763.85 crore). -Contribution towards share capital in Subsidiaries, Joint Venture & Associates is Rs. 331.49 crore (Previous Year: Rs. 34.96 crore).
The Concession Agreement was signed between NHAI and M/s Malkanai Paradeep Road Vikas Limited on 10.10.2023 for “Rehabilitation and Upgradation from 4 to 8 laning of Chandikhole-Paradip Section of NH-53 (Old NH-5A) from Km. 80.000 to Km. 76.646 (Package-4)(2nd call)" in the state of Odisha on HAM Mode. The Authority awarded the above project to RVNL at a total project cost of Rs. 808.48 Crore. Malkanai Paradeep Road Vikas Limited entered into an EPC Agreement on 24.04.2024 with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited and agreed to award 100% of the EPC works, for a total of Rs. 661.11 Crores excluding GST to RVNL for executing the construction. Till date Rs. 59.80 has been paid to RVNL towards achievement of first mile stone. Balance Rs. 601.36 crores will be delivered in due course.
i) One of the former employees Mr. Devendra Singh on deputation from Indian Railways has filed a writ petition on 22.07.2010 against the Company in respect of dues on account of difference in pay scales. The impact of the same has not been quantified in the writ.
ii) During the financial year 2014-15, Company received a show cause notice from the Director General of Central Excise Intelligence, regarding the liability of Service Tax of Rs. 213.59 Crores and interest and penalty thereon. The Company has not accepted the liability and has submitted its reply to the Show Cause Notice on 06.01.2015. A personal hearing has also been held in this regard on 21.09.2015 before the Principal Commissioner of Service Tax, Delhi-I. A similar statement of demand cum show cause notice has also been received for F. Yr. 2014-15 on 05.04.2016 in which a demand of Rs. 82.07 Crores has been raised. It has also been replied on 24.05.2016. For FY 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 (upto 30.06.2017), the statement of demand cum show cause notice in which a total demand of Rs. 211.66 Crores cum show cause notice was served on 22.03.2018, which was replied on 18.05.2018. During the current financial year department has communicated that matter is kept in abeyance in view of the appeal on the identical issue filed by the department in the case of M/s Mundra port and special economic zone limited before the Hon’ble supreme court.
iii) As per the Construction Agreement for Palanpur-Samakhiali doubling , there is a provision for contingencies of 0.5% as mentioned in estimated project cost.
iv) As per the Construction Agreement between RVNL and Kutch Railway Company Limited, If expenditure is incurred by RVNL out of its own funds on the project executed on behalf of KRC, on account of the failure of KRC to make payment to RVNL within 15 days of dispatch of intimation of requirement of additional funds, then RVNL shall charge interest at the prevailing Base Rate of SBI 1% on the total amount so expended. The interest to be charged shall be fixed from the 16th day after dispatch of demand for required funds and charged up to the date of actual payment is received from KRC During the current financial year, Company has written the letter to the RVNL and challenged the interest calculation method adopted by the RVNL. Further board of directors in the 106th meeting held on 23th August 2024 is of the view that the levy of interest by RVNL for delayed payment beyond the original estimate cost of Rs. 1548.66 crores should not be made on the basis of RVNL demand for funds. Interest should not be charged till the Revised estimate (1st or 2nd) is sanctioned by KRCL Board and a period of 2 years has passed which is required by KRCL to mobilise the funds for the cost overrun. Based on this, Company has not accepted the interest charged by the RVNL after Sep 2023 accordingly interest of amounting Rs. 45.37 Crores under the Project of doubling of Palanpur - Samakhyali Section and interest of amounting Rs. 16.42 Crores under Project of electrification of Palanpur - Samakhyali Section has not been provided in the Financial statements till FY 2024-25.
v) In case of the Project of electrification of Palanpur - Samakhyali Section the estimated cost of the project is Rs. 755.00 crore , however the company has received the expenditure amounting of Rs 759.52 crores from the RVNL till 31 March 2025. Company has not accepted the liability in excess of the estimated amount of the project cost.
(i) Department has raised demand in respect of alleged offence of evasion of Service Tax amounting to Rs.7.58 Crores and Rs. 2.86 Crores for financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively. Also department has raised demand of Rs. 2.95 Crores for the FY 2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto June’17), However Company has not accepted the liability and has submitted its reply to department. Since the Company had earlier received favourable ruling from CESTAT, it is confident that no additional liability will devolve on it. Further for the period FY 2011-12 to FY 2013-14, KRCL has received favourable order from CESTAT for demand of 13.42 Crores. In case of similar companies on same matter department has moved to Hon’ble Supreme court in this case.
(ii) During the FY 2019-20 Income Tax Department has moved to Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in respect of Tax demand of Rs. 5.17 Crores for A.Y. 2011-12, Company has already received favourable order from ITAT in this case. Therefore, liability for this case has not been recorded in the books of Accounts.
(iii) Arbitration proceedings between KRCL and MOR (Respondent) is on going. As against the KRCL’s claim, MoR has also filed counter claims. It is to be stated that as per Section 42A of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, Either Arbitral details of proceedings or of Claims ought to be kept confidential by the parties till the same is concluded. Therefore, KRCL is not in a position to disclose details of Arbitration proceedings including claims of KRCL/counter claims of MoR in Financial Statements.
(iv) During the previous years, company has received certain bills under protest from contractor pertaining to phase 1 on which a future liability may arise. Financial impact of the same is not ascertainable at present.
(v) Contingent liability in respect of departmental charges not claimed by RVNL @ 5% of project cost is estimated at 114.49 Crores.
(i) The Company had received a Show Cause Notice (SCN) during financial year 2014-1 5 from tax authorities in the matter of applicability of service tax on the Company in respect of apportionedfreight received by the Company from Railways. The SCN covered a period of three years fromfinancial year 2011-12 to financial year 2013-14 and involved service tax of Rs. 16.33 Crores plus interest and penalties. The Company contested the SCN and submitted its position through are joinder thereon to the adjudicating authorities, pleading that no service is rendered by BDRCLto Western Railway that might warrant liability to pay Service Tax. The Company got relief and favorable order from the Commi ssioner of Service Tax vide her order dated 25 01.2016 and has therefore not provided for the amount in the aforesaid claim its books for the above period. However, the department has filed appeal with CESTAT against the order of Commissioner for 25/03/2019 rejected the appeals filed by department. The Department has filed a appeal in Hon’ble Supreme Court against the order of CESTAT in response to the same the company has submitted a statement in Hon’ble Supreme Court.The tax authorities issued another SCN npany on the same grounds of involving a demand of Rs. 16.38 Crores plus interest and penalties for the FY 2014-15. The company has duly submitted its reply to the adjudicating authorities for withdrawal of the claim in the aforesaid SCN on the same grounds as pleaded in the earlier rejoinder. Since the Company’s stand is based on sound principles and immutable facts, and it had received a favourable ruling from the Commissioner of Service Tax. on the earlier occasion, it is confident that no additional liability on account of Service Tax will devolve on it. The Company has not yet received any adjudication order in the matter. Further, the tax authorities issued another SCN to the Company on the same grounds involving a demand of Rs. 16.15 Crores plus interest and penalties for FY 2015-16 on 21 March 2018, the company has duly submitted its reply to the adjudicating authorities for withdrawal of the claim in the aforesaid SCN on the same grounds as pleaded in the earlier rejoinder.
Furthermore, the tax authorities issued another SCN to the Company on the same grounds involving a demand of Rs 8.99 Crores plus interest and penalties for FY 2016-17 & 2017-18 (Upto Jun-17) on 22th April 2019. The company has duly submitted its reply to the adjudicating authorities for withdrawal of the claim in the aforesaid SCN on the same grounds as pleaded in the earlier rejoinder.
(ii) The O & M expenditure pertaining to Bharuch-Chavaj section has been provided in financial statement to the extent information provided by Western Railway and information available with company, remaining O & M will be provided in the year in which information will be received from Railways.
(iii) Company has terminated some contractual employees, due to misconduct at workplace and unauthorised absence from office, aggreived by the decision of the company employees have filed application with labour court for compensation towards their termination. However, based on the facts of the case, company expects favourable decision. Financial impact of the same is not ascertainable.
(iv) The Company has received a claim of Rs. 6.96 Crores from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) pertaining to an arbitral award for the construction of the BDRCL Project under construction agreement for the gauge conversion of the Bharuch-Samni-Dahej Section. Out of this, Rs. 5.51 crore has been accepted and paid by the Company. However, the remaining amount of Rs. 1.45 Crores has not been accepted by the Company, and the necessary facts in this regard have been intimated to RVNL.
(v) The Company had received a claim of Rs 6.96 Crores from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) pertaining to arbitral award for construction of BDRCL Project under construction agreement for gauge conversion of Bharuch Samni-Dahej Section. The claim of Rs 5.51 Crores has been accepted and paid by the company. The remaining amount of Rs. 1.45 Crores has not been accepted by the Company and the necessary facts in this regard have been intimated to RVNL.Till date there is no details and clarification on the same is received from RVNL
Capital commitment: (Share of RVNL:35.46%)
(i) Capital commitment in respect of S&T Work-project Rs. 4.49 crore (Previous year Rs. 4.59 crore)
(i) During the financials year 2022-23, Company had received a show cause notice dated 23.12.2022 from the Principal Commissioner (Audit) Central GST & Central Excise Bhubaneshwar ,regarding the liability of irregular availment of ITC amounting Rs 209.02 Crores along with the interest under section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017 and also Penalty under Section 73 af the CGST Act. The Company had appeared before the Principal Commissioner (Audit) Central GST & Central Excise Bhubaneshwar for adjudication. An order has ised by the Adjudicating Authority on 30-11-23 against the company. Therefore, the Adjudicating authority has imposed interest of Rs. 4.10 Crores and penalty of Rs. 20.90 crores under GST Act, 2017. However, the company has filed appeal against the order on 7th March, 2024.
(ii) During the financial year 2024-25, the Company received another show cause notice dated 16.01.2025 from the Additional Commissioner (Adjudicating Authority), GST & Central Excise, Bhubaneswar, confirming a demand of GST of Rs. 3.31 Crores with interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017 and penalty under Section 73 of the CGST Act. As the amount was already paid by utilisation of ITC and the same was also confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority while passing the order, the Company is in the process of filing an appeal against the order.
(iii) Additionally, during the financial year 2024-25, the Company received a third show cause notice dated 14.02.2025 from the Commissioner (In-Situ Audit), Central GST & Central Excise, Bhubaneswar, regarding the liability for wrongful availment of ITC amounting to Rs. 12.27 Crores along with interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017 and penalty under Section 73 of the CGST Act. The Company has not accepted the liability and has submitted a reply to the notice with the GST Department.
(iv) Furthermore, an income tax demand of Rs. 0.86 crores and interest of Rs. 0.65 crores for the AY 2017-18 is showing on the income tax portal. The Company has not agreed with the tax demand and has requested the Income Tax Department to rectify the mistake under Section 154 of the IT Act.
Capital commitment: (Share of RVNL:36.44%)
The capital commitment in respect of cost to be incurred for assets covered by the Service Concession Arrangement is Rs.
45.73 crore as of 31 March 2024. For comparison, the capital commitment as of 31 March 2023 was Rs. 399.74 crore.
f). Dighi Roha Rail Limited
Note 46.
(a) The Company usually receives advance payment from Joint Venture Companies for incurring expenditure on their projects. However, in the case of one joint venture company i.e. Krishnapatnam Railway Company Limited (KRCL), the Company is incurring project expenditures on a regular basis and the total amount receivable from KRCL as on 31 March, 2025 is Rs.1355.72 crore which includes Rs. 889.95 crore on account of Interest. The application of interest has been changed from compound to simple w.e.f 1 October 2024, whereas KRCL requested for application of simple interest w.e.f. 01.04.2020. The matter is pending with the Board of Directors of the Company and adjustment if any will be recognized as and when the matter is finalized.
(b.) In view of the representation made by one of the Joint Venture Company KRCL for the waiver of departmental charges and pending decision by the Board of Directors of the Parent Company, the claim for departmental charges 5% of the completion cost of the project has not been raised on KRCL by the Company. The matter is pending with the Board of Directors of the Company and adjustment if any will be recognized as and when the matter is finalized.
Note 47. Segment Reporting as per IND AS 108
General Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available which
is being evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) in deciding how to allocate resources and
assessing performance. Chairman and Managing Director of the company has been identified as CODM.
The company has identified one reportable operating segments as "Development of Rail Infrastructure".
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation to amounts reflected in the financial statement:
Income and expenses directly attributable to segments are reported under the respective operating segment. Income and
Expenses which are not directly identifiable have been disclosed as un-allocable expenses or income.
Note 49. Additional reporting requirement (Schedule III):
(i) The Company does not have any Benami Property and further no proceedings has been initiated or pending against the Company for holding any Benami property.
(ii) The Company does not have any transactions with companies struck off.
(iii) The Company does not have any pending charges or satisaction to be registered with ROC.
(iv) The Company has not traded or invested in Crypto Currency or Virtual Currency during the financial year.
( v) The Company does not have any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been
surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Act, 1961 (such as search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
(vi) The Company has not been classified as willful defaulter by the Bank or Financial Instituitions
(vii) The Realisable Value of financial assets of the Company is not lower than value disclosed in financial statements and subject to confirmation.
(viii) The following disclosures shall be made where loans or advances in the nature of loans are granted to promoters, directors, KMPs and the related parties (as defined under Companies Act, 2013), either severally or jointly with any other persons , that are :
(a) . Repayable on demand; or
(b) . Without specific any terms or period of repayment
Note 50. Operating Cycle
Based on the time involved between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents, the Company has determined twelve months as its operating cycle for the purpose of classification of its assets and liabilities as current and non-current in the balance sheet.
Note 51.
Balances of some of the Trade receivables, Other assets, Trade and Other payables accounts are subject to confirmations/ reconciliations and consequential adjustment, if any. Reconciliations are carried out on on-going basis. Provisions, wherever considered necessary, have been made. However, management does not expect to have any material financial impact of such pending confirmations/reconciliations.
# Tangible Net worth Total Debt Deferred Tax Liability ## Held as investment as per note 6.1
Capital employed (Rs in crore) 14,012.74 13,855.05
Note 53.
Previous year figures has been reaaranged, reclassified and regrouped to make them confirmatory with current year reported figures.
As per our Report of even date attached For and on behalf of Board of Directors
For Gandhi Minocha & Co. Sd/- Sd/-
Chartered Accountants Sanjeeb Kumar Pradeep Gaur
Firm Registration No.: 00458N Director Finance Chairman & Managing Director
DIN: 03383641 DIN: 07243986
Sd/- Sd-
(CA Manoj Bhardwaj) Kalpna Dubey
Partner Company Secretary
M.No. 098606 FCS No. F7396
Place : New Delhi Date: 21.05.2025
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