** Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) INIR.NS rises 2% to 741 rupees
** Co says RBI in-principle authorised IRCTC payments to operate as online payment aggregator
** Investec sees fintech expansion push driving income growth, helping expand co's digital payments reach beyond railway ticketing
** Says stock lost 24% 12 months to April and now looks significantly lower compared to its usual levels, offering an attractive entry
** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 836 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG
** INIR down 5.6% YTD
(Reporting by Rudra Pratap Singh in Bengaluru)
((rudrapratap.singh@thomsonreuters.com))