** Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation INIR.NS
rises as much as 4.8% to 800.8 rupees; last up 3.4%
** Macquarie initiates with "outperform"; sets PT at 900
rupees, ~18% higher than Thursday's close
** Says IRCTC enjoys monopoly position for Indian railways'
e-ticketing and catering services
** Sees path to double returns for IRCTC linked to India's
railway modernisation ambitions
** About 4.7 mln shares traded, 4.4x the 30-day avg
** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 833 rupees - LSEG
** YTD, IRCTC turns positive
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)
((Anuran.Sadhu@thomsonreuters.com; +91 8697274436;))