Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) gained 1.59% to Rs 651.25 after the company's net profit rose 22.37% to Rs 255.53 crore on a 69.95% surge in revenue from operations to Rs 918.06 crore in Q3 FY23 over Q3 FY22 as against ₹540 crores in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal. The company's total expenses more than doubled in the quarter under review, rising 121% to ₹607 crores as compared to ₹274 crores in the year-ago period. The company has also declared an interim dividend of ₹3.50 per share, which is 175% of the paid-up share capital amounting to ₹160 crores. The company has fixed February 22, 2023, as the Record Date for the purpose of payment of the second interim Dividend. On the operating front, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) jumped 16.7 percent to Rs 325.8 crore from Rs 279.2 crore in Q3 FY22.