New Delhi, June 2 -- Reliance Power share price extended its upward momentum for the third consecutive session on Monday, surging nearly 8% to hit a fresh 52-week high amid robust trading volumes. The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power shares rallied as much as 7.79% to touch a new high of Rs.62.80 apiece on the BSE.

This latest gain in Reliance Power shares follows an impressive 11% jump in the previous session, bringing the stock's one-week gain to over 21%.

Trading volumes in Reliance Power shares were significantly elevated, with around 61 crore shares changing hands on Monday - more than double its one-week average of 27 crore shares, and nearly five times the one-month average of 13 crore shares.

The surge in trading activity and sto...