K&R Rail Engineering Limited was erstwhile established in the name of 'Axis Rail India Limited' on August 30, 1983. Prior to this, it was Gupta Carpets International Limited founded in 1998 to the ever growing demand for Mass Transportation & Bulk Logistics of Goods & Materials through the Indian Railway networks. Company name was changed to 'K&R Rail Engineering Limited' on March 28, 2018. The Company is a leading Railway infrastructure company offering services in laying of track, signaling, electrification and telecommunication in the Railway Industry. The Company is fully authorized by the Railway Headquarters and Divisional Railway Authorities.

The Company is carrying on the business of providing end to end EPCC services which includes Earth Work, Bridges & Civil Works, Track Works, Overhead Electrifications (OHE) works, Signaling & Telecommunication (S&T) works, Railway Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and Consultancy in preparing details DPRs and other allied activities.

The company is, holding the domain expertise and rich experience of nearly Three Decades and is the Leading Railways EPCC Conglomerate in India and has provided last Rail mile connectivity to almost all the Cement Plants, Power Plants, Steel Industry, and Ports across India. The company has executed Various Major Bridges & Earthwork, Supply of P.Way Material for prestigious clients on Turnkey basis and has also rendered International Projects in Indonesia and provided domain expertise to various companies in the Middle East and Bangladesh. K&R is now foraying into the Electric Vehicle driven applications across the Indian Railway Network. K&R is collaborating with Companies in Eastern Africa for developing the Railway Networks in African Continent. K&R is one of the leading Technological driven Company executing highly complex Signalling Projects for its clients to facilitate seamless operations within their plant networks. K&R is one of the fastest growing companies in the Railway Sector and propose to participate in PPT Projects being floated by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India in the coming years.

During the year 2014-15, M/s. KVR Rail Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. was amalgamated with the Company through the Scheme of Arrangement for Amalgamation which became effective from 10th January, 2015. In accordance with the said Scheme of Arrangement, the Share Capital of the Company was reduced by 75% and all the assets and liabilities of M/s. KVR Rail Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. was taken over.

M/s. Robsons Engineering & Constructions Private Limited became a subsidiary of the Company in FY 2022-23. The Company has further established 100% subsidiary by name K&R Global LLC in Dubai, UAE in 2024.