Updated Mar 04, 2021 | 18:24 IST
RailTel expects to rake in Rs 10-15 crore in revenues annually from its paid high-speed wifi service launched across 4,000 stations. RailTel launches Wi-fi plans at 4000 railway stations; first 30 mins free | Photo Credit: Representative Image
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In pre-Covid time more than 2.9 cr people were using the service monthly.
More than 5,950 Indian railway stations have the facility of wifi
State-run RailTel Corporation of India, under the Ministry of Railways, has launched its high-speed Wi-Fi service at more than 4,000 railway stations across the country.
The central public sector enterprise (CPSE) as part of its Railwire Wi-Fi service has launched several high-speed prepaid plans. They provide 30 minutes of free access per day at 1 Mbps speed across the eligible railway stations after which users can choose a plan with higher speed by paying a nominal fee.
Shares of RailTel Corporation of India surged for the third straight day on Tuesday to hit a fresh 52-week high on the BSE amid strong investor interest on the counter. The shares of the firm which got listed on Friday, have zoomed nearly 85 per cent over its issue price of Rs 94.
The scrip jumped 19 per cent over its previous close to hit an intra-day high, also its 52-week high, of Rs 173.50 on the BSE. At 11.40 am, the stock was trading 16 per cent up at Rs 168.60 while the BSE barometer Sensex was up 0.41 per cent at 50,054 around the same time.
The trading volume on the counter was high with a combined 34 million shares having changed hands on the NSE and BSE so far.
Here are the top stocks that are likely to be in focus today:
Affle India: The company at its board meeting approved the fundraising of upto Rs 1,080 crore.
IOC: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will invest Rs 32,946 crore to expand Panipat refinery capacity to 25 million tonne per year from 15 million tonne per year earlier.
Auto stocks: Auto sales figures would start trickling in from March 1 onwards. Car and tractor makers are likely to report a strong set of auto sales numbers for the month of February, but growth in two-wheeler sales may not be as strong, according to analysts. Stock-specific action is expected in the auto companies on the back of these numbers.
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 10:41 IST
The Rs 819 crore IPO of RailTel was open between February 16 and February 18. The government sold 27.16% stake in this issue. RailTel Corp shares list on bourses at a premium | Photo Credit: Twitter
New Delhi: RailTel made a stellar debut on bourses on Monday as RailTel shares listed at a premium. Shares were trading at Rs 106, up 13% from the issue price of Rs 94. The IPO of RailTel was subscribed over 42 times and it had a price range of Rs 93-94 per share.
At 10.01 am, shares of RailTel Corp traded 16% higher at Rs 108.90 apiece on the BSE. So far today, the stock has touched a high of Rs 109 apiece and a low of Rs 104.60. In comparison, Sensex was down 924 points or 1.81% at 50,14.90 while the NSE benchmark Nifty50 index was lower by 249 points or 1.66% at 14,847.45
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Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 281 points, or 1.85 per cent, lower at 14,899 in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a gap-down start on Friday. Here are a few stocks which may buzz the most in today s trade:
RailTel Corporation of India: RailTel will make its market debut on Friday. The initial public offer (IPO), which was sold from February 16 to February 18, saw qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) subscribing 65.14 times the quota limit. Non-institutional investors bade 73.25 times while retail individual investors (RIIs) bade 16.78 times the quota limit.
Mahindra Lifespace Developers: The realty firm said it has acquired 7.89 acres of land to develop a residential project in Bengaluru. The project will offer about 5 lakh sq ft of carpet area. The launch of the project is planned for FY 2022, the company said in a regulatory filing.