IRCTC Stock Surges 7% on Q1 Profit Boom – Traders Take Notice

Railway titan IRCTC just dropped a profit bomb—Q1 earnings jumped 7%, sending shares into the spotlight. Here’s why the market’s buzzing.

Choo-choo-charging ahead: While legacy sectors grind gears, IRCTC’s digital pivot keeps it rolling. (Take notes, crypto skeptics—even railroads go bullish with the right tech stack.)

Wall Street’s unexpected darling: Analysts scramble as this state-backed player outpaces flashier tech stocks. Nothing like a 7% profit bump to make traders forget their NFT regrets.

Closing thought: In a market obsessed with AI and DeFi, maybe the real disruption was the ticket-booking platform we ignored all along. *Cue ironic slow clap for traditional finance.*

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According to the balance sheet, the internet ticketing revenue ROSE 9 per cent to ₹359 crore and Rail Neer revenue was nearly flat at ₹110.49 crore in June quarter.

In a separate stock exchange filing, the company said its board approved the initiation of winding-up proceedings against Royale Indian Rail Tours Limited (RIRTL), a joint venture between IRCTC and Cox & Kings Limited (C&K). The winding up proceedings will be filed before the National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi.

IRCTC shares traded flat at ₹725.80 at 10.20 am on the NSE, after opening at ₹733.50 against the previous close of ₹727.35.

Published on August 14, 2025