** Shares of SRM Contractors SRMC.NS jump as much as 13.6% before settling 3% higher on the day
** Engineering and construction co bags two order aggregating up to 1.68 billion rupees ($17.99 million) for construction work
** Stock rises for a fifth straight session, gaining 24% in the period
** More than 951,000 shares changed hands on Wednesday, marking its most active session in 2 months
** Stock down 2.6% YTD
($1 = 93.3600 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Nishit Navin in Bengaluru)
((nishit.navin@thomsonreuters.com))