IRCTC m-cap surpasses Rs 1-trillion; stock zooms 293% in 6 months

At 09:32 am, IRCTC was trading 6.9 per cent higher at Rs 6,283.50, with a market-cap of Rs 100,612 crore

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) joined the elite club of companies commanding Rs 1-trillion market capitalization (m-cap) on the BSE, after its share price hit a new high of Rs 6,332.25 in the intra-day trade on Tuesday. The shares rallied nearly 8 per cent today and have zoomed 33 per cent in the past five trading days.

At 09:32 am, IRCTC, which is engaged in the travel support services business, was trading 6.9 per cent higher at Rs 6,283.50, with a market-cap of Rs 100,612 crore, BSE data shows. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was 0.59