IRCTC share price, Dec. 23 -- Shares of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) rose by almost 1% in morning trade on the BSE on Tuesday, December 23, in an otherwise weak market, amid Indian Railways' decision to increase passenger train fares across all classes from 26 December. IRCTC share price opened at Rs.686.55 against its previous close of Rs.681.55 and inched up to the level of Rs.686.85. The railway stock, however, pared most of its gains and traded 0.20% higher at Rs.682.80 at 11 am, after dropping to the level of Rs.681.10. Equity benchmark Sensex was 17 points down at 85,550 at that time.

IRCTC shares hit their 52-week low of Rs.655.70 on March 3, and on Tuesday, December 23, they dropped to an intraday low o...