** Shares of J Kumar Infraprojects JKIP.NS rise as much as 6.7% to 485 rupees, last up 1.8%
** Infrastructure contractor secures a 11.84 billion rupees ($127.5 million) EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract from the Utter Pradesh government
** The deal is expected to be carried out within 24 months - co
** JKIP trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ration of 6.8, compared with the industry median of 13.94 - LSEG
** All four analysts tracking stock rate it "buy" or higher - LSEG
** JKIP down over 20% YTD
($1 = 92.8300 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Pranav Kashyap in Bengaluru)
((pranav.kashyap@tr.com; +919886482111;))