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Titagarh Rail Systems, IRFC, IRCTC, Rail Vikas Nigam, Ircon, other railway stocks rise up to 9.4%; here's why

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2 min read | Updated on December 11, 2024, 13:04 IST

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Shares of Titagarh Rail Systems climbed as much as 9.4% to ₹1,347.80 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). At 12:15 pm, the scrip traded 7.12% higher at ₹1,319.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) stock climbed to 5.4% ₹165.39 per share.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) stock climbed to 5.4% ₹165.39 per share.

Shares of railway companies skyrocketed on Wednesday, December 11, amid expectancies of a recovery in capital expenditure by the central government and key announcements in the Union Budget 2025.

Shares of Titagarh Rail Systems climbed as much as 9.4% to ₹1,347.80 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). At 12:15 pm, the scrip was trading 7.12% higher at ₹1,319.
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) stock jumped to 5.4% ₹165.39 per share, while Ircon International surged 4.99% to ₹233.75 apiece.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) shares rose 1.9% to ₹850.9 a unit.
The stock of Rail Vikas Nigam were trading at ₹473.7, reflecting a gain of 3.29%.
Shares of RailTel Corporation, a Navratna public sector undertaking (PSU), was up 3.2% to ₹449.55 per share. The market capitalisation of the company stands at ₹14,427.79 crore.

Jupiter Wagons share price rises up to 13%

Railway freight wagons manufacturer Jupiter Wagons shares ascended 10.72% to ₹550.3 apiece on the NSE. Intraday, it hit a high of ₹561.9, an uptick of 13%.

On November 25, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved three rail projects with a cost of ₹7,927 crore.

The projects are the Bhusawal-Khandwa third and fourth lines (131 km), Jalgaon-Manmad fourth line (160 km) and Prayagraj (Iradatganj)-Manikpur third line (84 km).

In a statement, the government had said, "The proposed multi-tracking projects will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections between Mumbai and Prayagraj."

It added, "The projects are in line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji’s vision of a New India, which will make people of the region ‘Atmanirbhar’ by way of comprehensive development in the area, which will enhance their employment/self-employment opportunities."

These projects will cover seven districts in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, expanding the Indian Railways network by around 639 kilometres.

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