Bengaluru, June 25 -- The shares of this monopoly stock are in focus after the government plans to increase railway ticket fares. This is the first fare hike after the disastrous COVID pandemic. In this article, we will discuss more on this.

With a market capitalisation of Rs 61,532 crores, the shares of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) are currently trading at Rs 769 per share, down by 27.42 percent from its 52-week high of Rs 1,059.45 per share. Over the past five years, the stock has delivered a return of 178 percent.

Effective July 1, 2025, the government will hike non-AC Mail/Express train fares by 1 paise per kilometre, and AC class fares will rise by 2 paise per kilometre. However, there will be no increa...