Indian Railway Fin Director Report

    BSE:543257  |  NSE:IRFCEQ  |  IND:Term Lending - Railways  |  ISIN code:INE053F01010  |  SECT:Term Lending Institutions

    PREMARKET

    BSE 

    Change:

    Volume:

    Open:

    Prv. Close:

    Today:

    Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.

    52-Wk:

    Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.

    Bid:

    ()

    Offer:

    ()

    NSE 

    Change:

    Volume:

    Open:

    Prv. Close:

    Today:

    Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.

    52-Wk:

    Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.

    Bid:

    ()

    Offer:

    ()

    You can view full text of the Director's Report for Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.
    Director Report
    Mar2024   Mar 2025

    Your directors have the pleasure in presenting the 38th Annual Report of the Company along with the Audited Financial Statements, Auditor''s
    Report and review of the Accounts by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.

    1. Financial Highlights

    (H in Crore)

    Particulars

    Year ended
    31-03-2025

    Year ended
    31-03-2024

    I. Revenue from operations

    27,152.14

    26,648.63

    II. Dividend Income

    0.72

    0.78

    III. Other income

    3.55

    6.51

    IV. Total Revenue (I II III)

    27,156.41

    26,655.92

    V. Expenses

    Finance costs

    20,495.09

    20,101.47

    Impairment on financial instruments

    0.68

    (3.93)

    Employee benefit expense

    13.51

    11.17

    Depreciation and amortization expense

    5.31

    9.44

    Other expenses

    139.82

    125.66

    Total Expenses

    20,654.41

    20,243.81

    VI. Profit before tax (IV-V)

    6,502.00

    6,412.10

    VII. Tax expense:

    (1) Current tax

    -

    -

    (2) Adjustment for Earlier Years

    -

    -

    (3) Deferred tax

    -

    -

    Total Taxes

    VIII.Profit (Loss) for the current Year from continuing operations (VI-VII)

    6,502.00

    6,412.10

    IX. Other Comprehensive Income

    (15.67)

    40.38

    Revenue from operations of your Company has increased
    by H 503.51 Crore from H 26,648.63 Crore in 2023- 24 to
    H 27,152.14 Crore in 2024-25, showing a growth of 1.89 %.

    Profit before Tax (PBT) of your Company for the year ended 31st
    March 2025 was H 6,502.00 Crore as compared to H 6,412.11
    Crore for the previous year, registering a growth of 1.40 %.

    Company has not made any provision for tax in its books
    pursuant to its decision to exercise the option of lower tax
    rate permitted u/s 115BAA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as
    introduced by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance,
    2019 dated 20th September, 2019. The Company''s taxable
    income was nil and it did not have to pay Minimum Alternate
    Tax (MAT) with reference to its Book Profit. MAT payable u/s
    115 JB was outside the ambit of the Section 115 BAA.

    Thus, on adoption of Section 115 BAA of the Income Tax Act,
    1961, the Company was outside the scope and applicability

    of MAT provisions and there was a zero-tax liability in the
    financial year 2024-25.

    Profit After Tax for the year ending 31st March 2025 was
    H 6,502.00 Crore as compared to H 6,412.11 Crore for the
    previous year, registering a growth of 1.40 %.

    Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the financial year ended March
    31, 2025, was H 4.98 per share of face value of H 10/- each, as
    against EPS of H 4.91 per share in the previous financial year.

    Net worth of the Company as on March 31, 2025 stands at
    H 52,667.77 Crore

    2. Dividend

    Your Company seeks to strike a judicious balance between the
    return to the shareholders and retaining a reasonable portion
    of the profit to maintain a healthy financial leverage with a view
    to supporting and sustaining future borrowings and growth.

    During FY 2024-25, the Board has declared the following
    interim dividends:

    • First Interim Dividend of 8% (i.e., H 0.80 per equity share
    having face value of H 10/- each for F.Y. 2024-25) at the
    Board meeting held on 04th November 2024, which was
    paid on 27th November 2024.

    • Second Interim Dividend of 8% (i.e., H0.80 per equity
    share having face value of H 10/- each for F.Y. 2024-25)
    at the Board meeting held on 17th March 2025, which
    was paid on 27th March 2025.

    Accordingly, the total interim dividend for the financial year
    2024-25 amounts to H 1.60 per equity share of H10/- each.
    The total dividend paid during the FY 2024-25 amounts to
    H 3,005 Crore (Final Dividend FY 23-24, 1st Interim Dividend
    and 2nd Interim Dividend FY 24-25).

    As per regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
    Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the “Listing
    Regulations”), the top 1000 listed companies shall formulate
    a Dividend Distribution Policy.

    The company has duly adopted the policy to set out the
    parameters and circumstances that will be taken into account
    by the Board in determining the distribution of dividend
    to its shareholders and/or retained profits earned by the
    Company. The policy is also available on the Company''s
    website at
    https://irfc.co.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/
    DIVIDEND%20DISTRIBUTION%20POLICY 0.pdf.

    The details of unpaid/unclaimed amount of dividend as on 31st
    March 2025 is as follows:

    Financial Year

    Type of
    Dividend

    Amount
    J in Crore)

    2020-21

    Interim

    0.581

    2021-22

    Interim

    0.376

    2021-22

    Final

    0.277

    2022-23

    Interim

    0.306

    2022-23

    Final

    0.261

    2023-24

    Interim

    0.282

    2023-24

    Final

    0.228

    2024-25

    Interim

    0.237

    2024-25

    2nd Interim

    0.383

    Further, Members are requested to note that, dividends if not
    encashed for a consecutive period of seven (7) years from
    the date of transfer to Unpaid/Unclaimed Dividend Account
    of the Company, are liable to be transferred to the Investor
    Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) authority. The shares
    in respect of such unpaid/unclaimed dividends are also liable
    to be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority.
    In view of this, Members are requested to claim their dividends
    from the Company, within the stipulated timeline.

    Details of Unpaid/Unclaimed Dividend is also available
    on Company''s website at
    https://irfc.co.in/investors/
    financial-information.

    3. Grant of NAVRATNA” Status

    IRFC has consistently demonstrated financial stability,
    operational efficiency, and strategic foresight, making it one of
    the trusted financing arm of the Railways. During Q4, 2024¬
    25, the Government through Department of Public Enterprise
    (DPE) under the Ministry of Finance has conferred IRFC with
    the Prestigious “Navratna” Status. . Now, IRFC is the 26th
    Navratna CPSE amongst the CPSEs.

    4. Reserves

    As per Section 45 - IC of the RBI Act, 1934, all NBFCs are
    required to create a Reserve equivalent to 20% of the net
    profit before declaration of dividend.

    Accordingly, 20% of the net profit of the Company amounting
    to H 1,300.40 Crore had been transferred to Reserve Fund u/s
    Section 45 - IC of RBI Act, 1934 during the FY 2024-25.

    5. Share Capital

    As on 31st March 2025, the Authorized Share Capital of the
    Company was H 25,000 Crore, consisting of 25,000,000,000
    Equity Shares of H 10/- each. The issued and paid-up share
    capital of the Company was H 13,068.506 Crore, consisting of
    13,068,506,000 Equity Shares of H 10/- each.

    As on 31st March 2025, 86.36% of the paid-up equity share
    capital of the Company comprising of 11,286,437,000 Equity
    Shares of H 10/- each was held by President of India acting
    through administrative ministry i.e., Ministry of Railways
    (MoR). The balance 13.64% of paid-up equity share capital
    was held by public shareholders. During the period under
    review, there was no change in authorized and paid-up share
    capital of the Company.

    Based on market capitalization, the Company ranked
    among the top 100 listed companies on both the National
    Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE Limited (BSE) as on
    31st March 2025.

    5.1 Policy Review

    The Company continues to place strong emphasis on
    maintaining a robust internal policy framework aligned with
    its commitment to good governance, ethical conduct, and
    regulatory compliance.

    During the year under review the Company undertook a
    comprehensive review of its policies to ensures that policies
    remain aligned and updated in line with regulatory amendments
    under the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
    2015, other applicable laws and regulatory provisions.

    6. Independent Evaluators’ Assessment

    6.1 Credit Ratings

    6.1.1 Domestic:

    During the financial year 2024-25, the Company''s long-term
    domestic borrowing programme was awarded the highest
    credit rating of “CARE AAA/Stable”, “CRISIL AAA/ Stable” and
    “ICRA AAA/Stable''''. The Company also got its short-term
    borrowing programme rated, obtaining the highest rating of
    “CARE A1 ”, CRISIL A1 '''' and ICRA A1 ”

    6.1.2 International:

    During the financial year 2024-25, three international credit
    rating agencies - Standard & Poor''s, Moody''s and Fitch - have
    awarded “BBB- with Positive Outlook”, “Baa3 with Stable
    Outlook” and “BBB- with Stable Outlook” ratings respectively
    to your Company. Besides, the Company obtained an issuer
    specific credit rating of “BBB with Stable Outlook” from
    the Japanese Credit Rating Agency. Each of the four credit
    ratings is equivalent to India''s sovereign rating and is of
    investment grade.

    6.2. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ministry of
    Railways, Government of India

    The Company enters Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
    with Ministry of Railways (MoR) every year wherein Company
    is evaluated on various financial and non- financial parameters.
    Based on its performance, the Company has been rated
    ''
    Excellent'' by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for
    the year 2023-24.

    The company has executed MoU for Financial Year 2024-25
    with MoR on 14th September, 2023. For leasing of Project
    Assets, there is an initial Moratorium period of 5 years and
    MoR is not required to pay the lease rent in moratorium period.
    Further, during the moratorium period company recognises
    on annual basis the finance cost as disbursement which gets
    added to the AUM of the company.

    During the year 2024-25, the company has accordingly
    considered H14,272.72 Crores as disbursement to MoR &
    H731.27 Crores to others. Basis above, company has achieved
    99.96% in respect of parameter Loans Disbursed to Total
    Funds Available. Further, there were no Overdue loans to
    Total Loans and NPA to Total Loans. Also, Cost of raising funds
    through Bonds as compared to similarly rated CPSEs/ entities
    is 13 bps lower.

    7. Market Borrowings during 2024-25

    The Board of Directors had approved borrowing limit of
    H50,000 Crore for FY 2024-25 for meeting the funding
    requirement of Indian Railways, if any, new business
    activities, refinancing of existing loans and for other general
    corporate purposes.

    During the FY 2024-25 an amount of H32,617.30 Crore
    was raised for committed liabilities, refinancing of existing
    loans, retiring high-cost debt and for other general
    corporate purposes.

    Borrowings during the year include Taxable Bonds worth
    H27,240 Crore (Previous year H22,940 Crore), Rupee
    Term Loans of H3,500 Crore (previous year H5,980 Crore)
    and 54EC bonds of H1,877.30 Crore (previous year
    H2,064.34 Crore).

    The Company received approval from the Ministry of Finance
    for the issuance of 54EC Capital Gain Bonds in October 2017.
    In FY 2024-25, the Company mobilized H1,877.30 Crore
    through 54EC Bonds.

    The company had also prepaid high cost long term loan of
    H 29,200 Crore from lower rate borrowings. The average cost
    of incremental medium & long-term borrowing during the year
    was 7.07% p.a. payable semi-annually.

    8. Disbursements

    Company is taking several strategic steps to diversify its lending
    portfolio. During the FY 2024-25, company started funding
    for projects other than MoR under its mandate of financing for
    activities having forward and backward linkages with railways.

    Disbursement to MoR: During the FY 2024-25, no
    disbursement was made to MoR due to ''NIL'' target
    allocation for the year.

    Disbursement to Other than MoR: Disbursement made
    were as follows:

    • Disbursed H 31.27 Crore to NTPC under Finance Lease
    for Bogie Open Bottom Rapid (BOBR) rakes under
    General-Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme (GPWIS) of
    MoR to NTPC. This was the company''s maiden project
    under its business diversification plan outside MoR.

    • Disbursed H 700 Crore to NTPC Renewable Energy
    Limited which is having Power Purchase Arrangement
    (PPA) signed with MoR for supply of green energy.

    Also, during the year under review Company: -

    • Has been Declared the lowest bidder to finance
    H 3,167 Crore loan for Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
    Limited (PVUNL), a subsidiary of NTPC to finance the
    development of the Banhardih Coal Block in Jharkhand
    for coal transportation through Indian Railways.

    • Signed MoU with REMC Limited (JV of Indian Railways
    and RITES to procure economical conventional/
    Renewable power for Railways) for collaborating to
    explore financing options for the Renewable Energy (RE)

    projects to be awarded by REMC Limited for supply of
    RE to Indian Railways as well as for collaborating for
    financing Thermal/Nuclear /Renewable power projects
    set up under captive model through a JV between IR and
    other entities.

    9. Redemption of Bonds / Repayment of Loans

    During the year, the Company redeemed Bonds amounting
    to H 2,554.25 Crore and External Commercial Borrowings
    (ECB) of H 4,144.22 Crore. The Company also prepaid long
    term loans of H 29,200 Crore during the year. The Company
    continues to maintain its impeccable track record of servicing
    its debt in time.

    10. Internal Control Systems & their adequacy

    The details are given in Management Discussion and Analysis.

    11. RBI Prudential Norms

    Your Company is registered as a Systemically Important
    Non-Deposit Taking Non- Banking Finance Company with
    the Reserve Bank of India. Being a Government NBFC, your
    Company was exempted from the prudential norms prescribed
    by Reserve Bank of India for NBFC-ND-SI, as contained in the
    Master Directions issued vide Notification No. DNBR.008/
    CGM(CDS)-2015, dated 27th March, 2015. The exemption
    was withdrawn by Reserve Bank of India from 31st May, 2018.
    However, the Company has obtained exemption from Reserve
    Bank of India from the asset classification, income recognition,
    credit concentration and provisioning norms on the direct
    exposure to Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India vide RBI letter
    dated 21st December, 2018. The Company has also obtained
    relaxation in respect of lending limit applicable to Railway
    CPSEs from 20% of its owned funds to 100% of its owned
    funds. As such, the Company has complied with the applicable
    prudential norms.

    Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Exemption:

    The company has got an exemption from RBI from applicability
    of Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) norms.

    Applicability of approvals/acknowledgements previously
    given by RBI post issue of RBI Scale Based Master
    Directions.

    RBI has issued new Master Direction -Reserve Bank of India
    (Non-Banking Financial Company -Scale Based Regulation)
    Directions, 2023 on 19.10.2023 (referred as RBI Master
    Directions dated 19.10.2023 as amended).

    RBI has clarified all approvals/acknowledgements given under
    Circulars/Directions mentioned in the repealed list as provided
    in section XI of ''the new Directions'' shall be deemed as given
    under ''the new Directions. Notwithstanding such repeal, any

    action taken/purported to have been taken or initiated under
    the instructions/guidelines having repealed shall continue to
    be guided by the provisions of said instructions/guidelines.

    12. Lease Arrangement with the Ministry of Railways

    As you are aware, the financial relationship of the Company
    with the Ministry of Railways is based on a Financial Lease
    arrangement which is regulated by a standard lease agreement.

    During the year, lease agreement for the project assets
    funded under EBR IF 2018-19 is executed. Also, the process
    to execute the lease agreement for EBR IF 2019-20 has been
    initiated following the completion of the moratorium, effective
    from 24th March 2025.

    13. Resource Mobilization for 2025-26

    Board has authorized the Company to borrow funds amounting
    to H 60,000 Crore as may be required during FY 2025-26 for
    meeting the funding requirement of Indian Railways, if any,
    new business activities, Committed Liabilities refinancing of
    existing loans and for other general corporate purposes.

    14. Management Discussion and Analysis and
    Company’s Outlook for the future

    Management Discussion and Analysis, forming part of the
    Directors'' Report given at ANNEXURE- I.

    15. Report on Corporate Governance

    The Government considers good corporate governance
    practices a sine qua non for sustainable business that aims
    at generating long term value for its shareholders and all
    other stakeholders. Accordingly, it has been laying increasing
    emphasis upon development of best corporate governance
    practices amongst Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
    In pursuance of this philosophy, your Company continues to
    comply with the ''Guidelines on Corporate Governance for
    Central Public Sector Enterprises'' issued by Government of
    India, Department of Public Enterprises (DPE). Your Company''s
    Equity as well as Non-Convertible Debt Securities are listed
    on the stock exchanges and Company has complied with
    Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
    and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. As on 31st
    March 2025, there were 4 (four) Directors on the Board of the
    Company. The Board comprises of a Chairman & Managing
    Director and CEO, Director (Finance) and Two Government
    Nominee Director(s). As on the date of this Report, the
    Board of Directors comprised of 5 (Five) Directors, with 2
    (Two) Executive Directors, 2 (Two) Non- Executive Directors
    (Govt. Nominees) and 1 (One) Non- Official Independent
    Director. The Company does not have the prescribed number
    of Independent Directors on its Board in compliance of

    the Regulation 17(1) (a) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015,
    specifying the composition of Board of Directors. Being CPSE,
    the power to appoint Directors vests with Government of
    India through Ministry of Railways (MoR) and Company has no
    role to play in it. The Company has already requested MoR for
    appointment of requisite number of Independent Directors.
    Report on Corporate Governance is enclosed as ANNEXURE- II
    forming part of this report.

    16. Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report
    (BRSR)

    The Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report, as
    stipulated under Regulation 34 (2) of the SEBI (Listing
    Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
    is given in ANNEXURE-III and forms part of this Report.

    17. Corporate Social Responsibility

    Activities relating to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
    have become an integral part of Company''s operations.

    In terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act),
    read with Schedule VII thereof and Companies (Corporate
    Social responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Company has
    constituted a CSR Committee (the “Committee”) comprising
    of Chairman & Managing Director, Director (Finance) and One
    Government Nominee Director as on 31st March 2025. As per
    the Act, Company is required to spend at least two (2) percent
    of the average of its net profits of the immediately three
    preceding financial years on CSR activities. The Department
    of Public Enterprises (DPE) has also issued guidelines in this
    regard which, inter alia, require the Central Public Sector
    Enterprises (CPSEs) to frame a ''CSR and Sustainability Policy''.

    The ''CSR and Sustainability Policy'' of the Company is in place
    and the same has also been hosted on the website at
    https://
    irfc.co.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/CSR%20POLICY.
    pdf. The Company, like in the past, has undertaken activities
    for CSR and Sustainable Development, details of which, are
    given hereunder:

    During the financial year 2024-25, the Company was required
    to spend H 125.58 Crore, being 2% of its average net profits
    for the last three financial years. The Company has approved
    a total of 52 projects with a total outlay of H 125.58 Crore.
    Whereas the amount allocated towards ongoing projects
    amounting to H 124.47 Crore would be disbursed on receipt
    of bills/claims from the implementing agencies in future and
    the same amount has been transferred to the ''CSR Unspent
    Account'' maintained with Scheduled Bank in terms of
    section 135(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. The details of
    CSR activities as required under the Companies Act for the
    financial year 2024-25 is annexed at ANNEXURE - IV.

    CSR Activities proposed for the FY 2025-26

    For the financial year 2025-26, the Company would be
    required to spend approx. H 128 Crore. The details of all the
    projects/ activities will be provided in the next Annual Report.

    18. Directors’ Responsibility Statement

    As required under Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act,
    2013, it is confirmed that:

    a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the
    year ended 31st March 2025, the applicable Indian
    Accounting Standards have been followed and there are
    no material departures;

    b) such accounting policies have been re-drafted taking
    into account the Ind-AS, judgments and estimates made
    are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and
    fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the
    end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the
    Company for that period;

    c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance
    of adequate accounting records, in accordance with the
    provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding
    the assets of the Company and for preventing and
    detecting fraud or other irregularities; and

    d) the Annual accounts have been prepared on ''going
    concern'' basis;

    e) Had laid down internal financial controls to be followed
    by the Company and such internal financial controls are
    adequate and operating effectively;

    f) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance
    with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such
    systems were adequate and operating effectively.

    19. Human Resource Management

    At IRFC we believe in a strong value system and best HR
    practices to enhance and improve our capabilities and achieve
    the organizational objectives.

    As of 31st March 2025, the total manpower of the Company
    stood at 45. To strengthen the existing workforce, the
    Company inducted two Executives and one Executive on
    deputation during the financial year 2024-25. Women
    comprised 20% of the total workforce as on 31st March 2025.

    The Company continues to maintain high level of employee
    productivity and efficiency as reflected in its low overhead to
    turnover ratio of less than 0.10%.

    19.1 Women Employees

    Your Company provides equal growth opportunities for the
    women in line with Govt. of India philosophy on the subject.
    Being a lean organization, where Company has 45 employees,
    women representation has grown across hierarchical levels.
    Thus, Women constituted 20% of its total workforce as
    on 31st March 2025. As per Govt. of India directives and
    guidelines from time-to-time, IRFC ensures the welfare of
    women employees.

    19.2 Information under Sexual Harassment of Women at
    Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013

    The Company has an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to
    examine the case related to Sexual Harassment of Women at
    Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.
    The complaints received by the committee are being dealt in
    line with the provisions of the Act.

    Details of complaints in relation to the Sexual Harassment of
    Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
    Act, 2013 for the year under review is as follows: -

    Sr.

    No.

    Particulars

    No. of
    Complaints

    1

    Number of Complaints filed during
    FY 2024-25

    Nil

    2

    Number of Complaints disposed of
    during FY 2024-25

    Nil

    3

    Number of Complaints pending as on
    end of the FY 2024-25

    Nil

    19.3 Training & Human Resource Development

    In order to enhance the skills, capabilities and knowledge of
    employees, a well-defined Training and Development Policy
    for below board level executives and non-executives is in
    place. Employee training and development is an essential
    element of the Company''s strategy. During the year 2024-25,
    the Company imparted training to 45 of its employees through
    various training programmes and workshops including inhouse
    trainings. These initiatives enabled the Company to achieve
    51 training man days/357 Hrs.

    19.4 Employee Welfare

    The Company takes care of health and well-being of its
    employees by reimbursing in-patient and out-patient medical
    costs, provision for leaves on medical grounds, rehabilitation
    policy in case of death or permanent disability, which are
    applicable for all employees.

    19.5 Your Company complies with the provisions relating to
    Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

    19.6 Sports activities

    The Company recognises that employee engagement in
    sporting activities plays a vital role in fostering harmony,
    inclusiveness, and team spirit within the organisation. As part
    of its employee well-being initiatives, the Company continues
    to integrate sports and recreational activities into its workplace
    culture to support holistic employee development and create
    a more vibrant organisational environment. IRFC organized its
    Annual Sports Day 2024-25 on March 28, 2025, wherein the
    employees of the Company across various departments have
    participated in various sports activities that fostered team
    spirt and workplace camaraderie.

    19.7 Grievance Redressal

    To promote fair and equitable employment relationship, a
    scheme for Grievance Redressal of employees is also in place
    which ensures a time bound redressal of grievances.

    20. Auditors
    Statutory Auditor

    M/s O.P. Totla & Company, Chartered Accountants, have been
    appointed as Statutory Auditors by Comptroller & Auditor
    General of India to audit the accounts of the Company for the
    financial year 2024-25.

    The Comptroller & Auditor General of India has undertaken
    supplementary audit on accounts of the Company for the year
    ended 31st March 2025 and have Nil comments for the year
    ended 31st March, 2025.

    Secretarial Auditor

    M/s Akhil Rohatgi and Company, Practicing Company
    Secretaries, were appointed as Secretarial Auditors for
    carrying out Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial
    year 2024-25. In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act,
    2013 and Rules made thereunder, they have issued Secretarial
    Audit Report for the Financial year 2024-25 and the same is
    annexed to this Report as ANNEXURE-V.

    21. Debenture Trustees

    In compliance with SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure
    Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the details of Debenture
    Trustees appointed by the Company for different series
    of its bonds / debentures issued from time to time, are
    given in Corporate Governance Report which is enclosed
    as ANNEXURE-II.

    22. Other Disclosures under the applicable provisions
    of the Companies Act, 2013

    22.1 Number of Meetings of the Board

    The details of number of meetings of the Board are
    given in Corporate Governance Report which is enclosed
    as ANNEXURE-N.

    22.2 Certificate of Independence by Independent Director

    Independent Directors of the Company have given a
    declaration that they meet the criteria of Independence, as
    laid down under Section 149 (6) of the Act, SEBI (LODR)
    Regulations, 2015 and DPE Guidelines on Corporate
    Governance for CPSEs.

    Further, the Independent Directors of the Company are
    nominated / appointed by the President of India acting
    through the administrative ministry, i.e., Ministry of Railways
    (MoR). Accordingly, the appointing authority considers the
    integrity, expertise and experience of the individual to be
    nominated / appointed.

    22.3 Material changes, if any, that may affect financial position
    of the Company

    There were no material changes and commitments affecting
    financial position of the Company during the year under
    review 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025

    22.4 Information in Corporate Governance Report

    Information on composition, terms of reference and number
    of meetings of the Board and its Committees held during the
    year, establishment of Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy
    and weblinks for familiarization Programmes of Directors,
    Policy on Related Party Transactions, Remuneration paid to
    Functional Directors and Key Managerial Personnel, sitting
    fees to Directors and details regarding IEPF etc. have been
    provided in the ''Report on Corporate Governance'', prepared
    in compliance with the provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations
    & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and DPE
    Guidelines on Corporate Governance, 2010, as amended from
    time to time, which forms part of this Annual Report.

    22.5 Internal financial control systems and their adequacy

    The details are given in Management Discussion and Analysis.

    22.6 Audit Committee

    The details pertaining to the Audit Committee are included
    in the Corporate Governance Report, which is enclosed
    as ANNEXURE-II.

    22.7 Secretarial Standards

    Your Company complies with all applicable Secretarial
    Standards issued by the Institute of Company
    Secretaries of India.

    22.8 Certificate on Corporate Governance

    The requisite Certificate received from the Secretarial
    Auditors of the Company, M/s Akhil Rohatgi and Company,
    Practicing Company Secretaries, in respect of compliance with
    the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under
    Regulation 34(3) read with Clause E of Schedule V of the SEBI
    (LODR) Regulations, 2015, is attached as ANNEXURE-VI and
    forms part of the Annual Report.

    22.9 Risk Management

    The details are given in Management Discussion and
    Analysis. Further, the Company is having a Risk Management
    Committee (“RMC”) of its directors in place, for monitoring
    the integrated risks of the Company. The details pertaining to
    Risk Management Committee are included in the Corporate
    Governance Report, which is enclosed as ANNEXURE-II.

    22.10 Risk Based Internal Audit

    RBI vide its circular February 3, 2021, had mandated the Risk
    Based Internal Audit (RBIA) framework for all non- deposit
    taking NBFCs with asset size of H 5000 Crore and above. In
    line with the RBI notification, Risk Based Internal Audit (RBIA)
    policy has been formulated and approved by the Board of
    Directors. RBIA will help the organization to identify the risks
    and address them based on the risk priority and direction
    provided by the Board. A firm of Chartered Accountant has
    been appointed as an expert to assist the Risk Based Internal
    Audit. The scope of RBIA is well defined and is very exhaustive
    to take care of all functions and business of the Company
    depending upon the risk assessment and control environment.
    Based on RBIA report, steps are taken at regular intervals to
    further strengthen the existing systems and procedures.

    22.11 Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments

    The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments have
    been disclosed in the financial statements.

    22.12 Transactions with related parties

    The particulars of the transactions with related parties have
    been disclosed in the financial statements.

    22.13 Stock Options

    The Company has not issued any stock options to the Directors
    or any employee of the Company.

    22.14 Significant and Material Orders passed by the Regulators
    or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status
    of the Company

    There are no significant and/or material orders passed by the
    Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern
    status of the Company.

    22.15 Disclosure under Foreign Exchange Management Act,
    1999

    The Company is in compliance with the relevant provisions of
    the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 pertaining to
    external commercial borrowing and derivatives.

    22.16 Extract of Annual Return

    The extract of Annual Return is given in ANNEXURE-VII which
    forms part of this report. After filing of the annual return for
    FY 2024- 25 with MCA, the same will be uploaded on website
    of the Company at
    https://irfc.co.in/.

    22.17 Code of Business Conduct-Declaration by CEO

    Declaration by CEO on compliance of the “Code of
    Business Conduct and Ethics for Board Members and
    Senior Management” for the year 2024-25 is placed
    at ANNEXURE-VIII.

    22.18 CEO/CFO Certification

    As required under Regulation 17 (8) of the SEBI (LODR)
    Regulations, 2015, the Compliance Certificate as specified in
    Part B of Schedule II of the said Regulation duly signed by Shri
    Manoj Kumar Dubey, Chairman & Managing Director & CEO
    and Shri Sunil Kumar Goel, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) was
    placed before the Board of Directors in their Meeting held on
    28th April, 2025. The same is enclosed as ANNEXURE-IX.

    22.19 Particulars of Employees receiving high remuneration &
    other particulars of employees

    Since IRFC is a Government Company, provisions of section
    197 are not applicable. Hence, the details have not been given.

    22.20 Deposits from public

    The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits during
    the period under review and the Board of Directors has
    passed requisite resolution in this regard, in compliance of
    RBI guidelines.

    22.21 Cost Records

    The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance
    of cost records for the products/services of the Company
    under the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014
    read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment
    Rules, 2014 prescribed by the Central Government under
    Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, cost
    accounts and records are not required to be maintained
    by the Company.

    22.22 Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption

    Pursuant to the Provision of Section 134(3)(m) of the
    Companies Act, 2013, in respect of Conservation of Energy
    and Technology absorption, following steps have been taken
    by your Company: -

    To save power, the Company purchases LED/ LCD monitors
    while replacing the old monitors. Employees are encouraged
    to keep their gadgets in power saving mode, wherever
    possible. The Company now replaces its old electrical items,
    gadgets, etc. with power efficient units. The internal lightning
    of office by energy- efficient LED lights has helped to
    conserve electricity.

    22.23 Foreign exchange earnings & outgo

    Your Company has put in place Comprehensive Risk
    Management policy to manage risks associated with foreign
    currency borrowings. The Company enters into hedging
    transactions to cover exchange rate and interest rate risk
    through various instruments like forwards and swaps. Details
    of Foreign exchange earnings & outgo have been given in the
    Notes to Accounts.

    22.24 Expenditure on R&D

    This is not applicable, as IRFC is engaged only in
    financing activities.

    22.25 Reporting of Frauds by Auditors

    During the year under review, neither the statutory auditors
    nor the secretarial auditor has reported to the audit
    committee, under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act,
    2013, any instance of fraud committed against the Company
    by its officers or employees, the details of which need to be
    mentioned in the Board''s Report.

    22.26 Change in nature of Business

    There was no change in the nature of business of the Company
    during the financial year 2024-25.

    22.27 The names of companies which have become or ceased to
    be its Subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies

    There are no Subsidiaries, joint ventures, or associate
    companies during the year 2024-25.

    22.28 The details of application made or any proceeding
    pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
    (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at
    the end of the financial year

    There was no application made nor any proceeding pending
    under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of
    2016) against the Company.

    22.29 Details of difference between amount of the valuation
    done at the time of one time settlement and the valuation
    done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial
    Institutions along with the reasons thereof.

    There was no such instance of either settlement or loan from
    Bank or Financial Institution during the year under review.

    23. Compliance of MSME Guidelines

    Your Company has in place, a Manual for Procurement of
    Goods, Services and Works, which provides guidelines to
    expedite decision making process by way of consolidating,
    simplifying and streamlining the various steps to be
    followed in the process of award of contracts from the
    procurement of goods, works & services as well as during its
    implementation on the ground.

    The procurement from MSEs complies to Public Procurement
    Policy during the financial year 2024-25 as placed below:

    1

    Total annual procurement

    7.06

    2

    Target % age of annual procurement
    (Procurement of Goods & Services
    through MSEs)

    25%

    3

    Total value of goods and services
    procured from MSEs (including MSEs
    owned by SC/ ST entrepreneurs)

    6.77

    4

    Total value of goods and services
    procured from only MSEs owned by
    SC/ST entrepreneurs

    0.96

    5

    % age of procurement from MSEs
    (including MSEs owned by SC/

    ST entrepreneurs) out of total
    procurement

    95.91%

    6

    % age of procurement from
    only MSEs owned by SC/ ST
    entrepreneurs out of total
    procurement

    13.60%

    7

    % age of procurement from Women
    MSEs

    34.52%

    24. Vigilance Activities

    Ministry of Railways have nominated a part time Chief
    Vigilance Officer (CVO). The CVO carries out internal scrutiny
    of the activities on random basis to ensure compliance with the
    laid down CVC guidelines and procedures. During the vigilance
    awareness week preventive vigilance workshops were also
    conducted for the benefit of employees of IRFC. These
    workshops inter-alia cover contract management, provision
    of CDA Rules, compliances of rules and policies, deliberations
    of case studies etc., such workshops have ensured that best
    ethical practices are followed in the organization.

    The Company has observed Vigilance Awareness Week in
    2024-25 from 28th October, 2024 to 3rd November, 2024, on
    the theme “Culture of Integrity for Nation''s Prosperity”, in line
    with the circular issued in this regard by the Central Vigilance
    Commission. All employees were administered an Integrity
    Pledge, to spread awareness about vigilance amongst the
    employees, as well as public at large.

    25. Official Language

    The official language implementation committee of the
    Company meets every quarter to monitor and review the
    progress made for achieving the targets fixed in Annual
    Program issued by the official language department Ministry
    of Home Affairs, Government of India. Effective measures
    were taken to bring out progressively higher use of Hindi
    in day-to-day working of the Company. Hindi workshops /
    trainings are regularly organized and for these employees are
    sponsored for the trainings/workshops.

    Hindi week was observed in your Company from 17th
    September 2024 to 20th September, 2024 to motivate the
    employees for the progressive use of Hindi in their day to¬
    day work. Several competitions / programmes were organized
    to encourage the employees to work in Hindi and create a
    conducive atmosphere. The participants were accordingly
    awarded. Further, cash award was also given to employees
    making most extensive use of Hindi in their day-to-day official
    work under the Government scheme.

    The official website of your Company exists in bilingual form
    and contains all information of interest to its stakeholders.

    26. Presidential Directive

    Company has not received any Presidential Directive
    during the year.

    27. Right to Information Act, 2005

    The Government of India''s instructions on Right to Information
    Act, 2005 is being complied with. All relevant information has
    been hosted on the Company''s website.

    28. Changes in Directors & KMP during & after the year
    are brought out below:

    Being a Government Company, the power to appoint Directors
    on the Board of the Company is vested with the President
    of India acting through the Ministry of Railways (MoR),
    Government of India. Being a CPSE, the remuneration of
    Functional Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other
    employees of the Company, including Senior Management
    Personnel, is determined as per the extant guidelines on
    pay, perquisites, allowances etc. issued by the Department
    of Public Enterprises (DPE) and/or Government of India
    from time to time. The sitting fee paid to Non- Official/
    Independent Directors for attending the meetings of Board
    and Committees thereof, are within the limits prescribed under
    the Companies Act, 2013. The Government Nominee Director
    is not entitled to receive any remuneration or sitting fee from
    the Company, as per the norms of Government of India.

    Details of remuneration and sitting fees paid to Directors are
    appearing in the ''Report on Corporate Governance'' annexed
    to this Report.

    Pursuant to Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
    Board of Directors of the Company has designated the
    Chairman and Managing Director as CEO, Director (Finance),
    Group General Manager (Finance) as CFO, and Company
    Secretary (CS) as Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) of the
    Company. Being a Government Company, the role of CEO is
    being performed by Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)
    and the role of CFO is performed by Group General Manager
    (Finance) of the Company.

    The Changes in Directors & KMP during & after the year are
    brought out below: -

    1. Ms. Uma Ranade, IRAS, AM (Budget), Railway Board
    has been entrusted with the additional charge of post of
    Chairman and Managing Director from 27th March 2024
    to 31st July 2024.

    2. Smt. Usha Venugopal, IRAS (2024), has been entrusted
    with the additional charge of the post of Chairman &
    Managing Director (CMD), IRFC, in addition to her own,
    from 01st August 2024 and relinquished the additional
    charge of CMD, IRFC, on 10th October 2024, following
    the appointment of
    Shri Manoj Kumar Dubey as
    Chairman and Managing Director, and also as CEO.

    3. Shri. Manoj Kumar Dubey has been appointed as
    Chairman and Managing Director, and also as CEO of
    the Company/IRFC by Board of Directors for a period
    of five years with effect from the date of his assumption
    of charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever
    is earlier. He assumed charge of the post of CMD, IRFC,
    with effect from 10th October 2024.

    4. Shri Bhaskar Choradia (DIN:08975719) has relinquished
    the charge of post of EDF/B, Railway Board on 15th April
    2024. Accordingly, he has ceased to hold the office of
    Part-time Government Director on the Board of lRFC
    w.e.f. 15th April 2024.

    5. Shri. Abhishek Kumar, Executive Director Finance
    (Budget), Railway Board, has been appointed as Part¬
    time Government Director on the Board of the IRFC/
    Company with effect from 29th May 2024, till he holds
    the post of Executive Director Finance (Budget), Railway
    Board or further orders whichever is earlier.

    6. Shri Vallabhbhai Maneklal Patel, Non -Official Director
    (Independent Director) and
    Smt. Sheela Pandit, Non
    -Official Director (Independent Director) ceased to be
    Independent Directors of the Company with effect from
    9th November 2024 on completion of their tenure.

    7. Shri Vallabhbhai Maneklal Patel (DIN: 07713055) has
    been co-opted as Non-official Independent Director on
    the Board of the Company w.e.f. 16th April 2025.

    8. Ms. Shelly Verma (DIN: 06629871), who hold the
    post of Director (Finance), IRFC has superannuated
    from the services of the Company on 30th April
    2025 and accordingly, has ceased to be a Director
    and Key Managerial Personnel of IRFC with effect
    from 1st May 2025.

    9. Shri Randhir Sahay, IRAS, Executive Director Finance (S),
    Railway Board, has been entrusted the additional charge
    of the post of Director (Finance) in addition to his own,
    with effect from 01st May 2025 due to superannuation
    of Ms. Shelly Verma on 30th April 2025.

    Director(s) retiring & seeking appointment/ reappointment
    in the ensuing AGM

    In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
    and Article 210 of the Articles of Association of the Company,
    Shri Abhishek Kumar (DIN: 10644411), Govt. Nominee
    Director shall retire by rotation at the ensuing 38th Annual
    General Meeting of the Company and being eligible, offers
    himself for re-appointment.

    Further, pursuant to Regulation 17(1C) of SEBI Listing
    Regulations, the appointment of Shri Manoj Kumar Dubey as
    Chairman & Managing Director & CEO, Shri. Randhir Sahay as
    Director (Finance) (Addnl. Charge) & CFO and Shri Vallabhbhai
    Maneklal Patel as Non-official Independent Director is also
    being submitted to the shareholders for approval. The Board
    recommends their re-appointment/appointment.

    Brief resume and other particulars of Shri Abhishek Kumar,
    Shri. Manoj Kumar Dubey, Shri. Randhir Sahay and Shri.
    Vallabhbhai Maneklal Patel are annexed to the Notice of AGM
    forming part of this Annual Report.

    29. Evaluation of Board of Directors/ Independent
    Directors

    As per the statutory provisions, a listed company is required
    to disclose in its Board''s Report, a statement indicating the
    manner in which formal annual evaluation of the performance
    of the Board, its committees and individual Directors has
    been made and the criteria for performance evaluation of its
    Independent Directors, as laid down by the Nomination &
    Remuneration Committee.

    However, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) vide its
    notification dated June 5, 2015, has, inter-alia, exempted
    Government companies from the above requirement.
    Directors are evaluated by the Ministry or Department of the
    Central Government, which is administratively in charge of

    the company, as per its own evaluation methodology. Further,
    MCA vide notification dated July 5, 2017, also prescribed
    that the provisions relating to review of performance of
    Independent Directors and evaluation mechanism prescribed
    in Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, is not applicable
    to Government companies.

    Accordingly, being a government company, IRFC is, inter
    alia, exempted in terms of the above notifications, as the
    evaluation of performance of all members of the Board of
    the Company is being done by the administrative ministry i.e.,
    the Ministry of Railways and/or by the Department of Public
    Enterprises (DPE).

    30. ‘Think Green, Go Green’ Initiative

    The Companies Act, 2013 permits companies to send
    documents like Notice of Annual General Meeting, Annual
    Report etc. through electronic means to its members at their
    registered email addresses. As a responsible corporate citizen,
    the Company has actively supported the implementation of
    ''Green Initiative'' of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
    and effected electronic delivery of Notices and Annual Reports
    to shareholders, whose email ids are registered. The intimation
    of dividend (interim/ final) is also being sent electronically to
    such shareholders. Further, pursuant to Section 108 of the
    Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 20 of the Companies
    (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Company
    is providing e-voting facility to all members to enable them
    to cast their votes electronically in respect of resolutions
    set forth in Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM). The
    Company will also be conducting the AGM this year through
    video conferencing / other audio-visual means. Members can
    refer to the detailed instructions for e-voting and electronic
    participation in the AGM, as provided in the Notice of AGM.
    Members, who have not registered their e-mail addresses so
    far, are requested to register their e-mail addresses with the
    Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (R&TA) of the Company or
    their respective Depository Participant (DP) and take part in
    the green initiative.

    31. Acknowledgements

    Your Company is grateful to the Ministry of Railways, Ministry
    of Finance, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Public Enterprises
    Selection Board, Department of Public Enterprises, National
    Informatics Centre, other Departments of the Government,
    Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve
    Bank of India, for their co-operation, assistance, active and
    timely support, and guidance rendered from time to time. The
    Company is also thankful to all its Shareholders, Bondholders,
    Banks, Financial Institutions, Arrangers, Registrar and Transfer
    Agents, Bond Holders Trustees, National Stock Exchange of
    India Limited, BSE Limited and other stakeholders for reposing
    their confidence and trust in the Company. The Company
    looks forward to their continued support for sustaining
    its excellent performance levels. The Company expresses
    gratitude to the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, the
    Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditors and the Internal
    Auditors for their valuable support and guidance. The Board
    of Directors express their deep appreciation in recognition of
    the valuable contribution made by the Company''s small team
    of officers and employees, which has enabled the Company to
    successfully meet the funding targets set by the Ministry of
    Railways, while consolidating its position as one of the most
    vibrant public financial institutions in the country.

    For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

    Sd/-

    (Manoj Kumar Dubey)

    Place: New Delhi Chairman and Managing Director & CEO

    Date: 22.07.2025 (DIN: 07518387)

    Date Sources:Live BSE and NSE Quotes Service: TickerPlant | Corporate Data, F&O Data & Historical price volume data: Dion Global Solutions Ltd.
    BSE Quotes and Sensex are real-time and licensed from the Bombay Stock Exchange. NSE Quotes and Nifty are also real time and licenced from National Stock Exchange. All times stamps are reflecting IST (Indian Standard Time).
    By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

    The Economic Times