Bengaluru, Aug. 5 -- A railway infrastructure stock surged in trade after posting a solid set of June quarter numbers, driven by healthy profitability, a robust order book, and segmental execution across key contracts. The upbeat performance, combined with a dividend announcement and capacity expansion, lifted investor sentiment.

GPT Infraprojects Ltd, with a market capitalization of Rs. 1,737.77 crore, opened at Rs. 135.04 compared to the previous close of Rs. 129.23. The stock touched an intraday high of Rs. 140.90, gaining 9.03 percent during the session.

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Quarter-on-Quarter, revenue from operations declined by 17.8 percent from Rs. 381 crore to Rs. 313 crore. Operating profit contracted 5.1 percent from Rs. 39 crore...