Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd's shares commenced Thursday's trading at ₹288, slightly up from the previous close of ₹286.40. The stock surged to a high of ₹291.85, marking a 1% gain. The positive movement followed the company's announcement of securing a ₹390.97 crore contract from Eastern Railway, serving as the Lowest Bidder for constructing the Sitarampur bypass line.