Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Non-Fare Revenue
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## NON-FARE REVENUE

2521. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has sought new ideas and concept from the public regarding generation of more non-fare revenue;
- (b) if so, the details of ideas and concept that came to the notice of the Railways and whether the Railways have examined the ideas and concept before bringing it into implementation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  extent  of  non-fare  revenue  expected  to    be  generated  in  the next few years ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2521 BY SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA AND KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2018 REGARDING NON-FARE REVENUE

(a) to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  In  order  to  monetize  assets  of  Indian Railways  and  undertake  revenue  yielding  activities,  Indian  Railways has decided to promote new ideas and concepts for enhancement of non-fare  revenue.  Guidelines  on  'New  Innovative  Non  Fare  Revenue Ideas  Scheme'  (NINFRIS)  have  been  issued.  The  scheme  is  to  be executed at the Divisional level on Zonal Railways. The scheme has been very  recently  issued  on  21.05.2018.    Receiving,  Examining  and Implementing of New Ideas and Concepts by Zonal Railways is an ongoing  process.  New  ideas  and  concept  received  under  Non-Fare Revenue by the Railways are as follows:

Display  of  Advertisement  in    Passenger  Reservation  System (PRS)  Ticket,  Robotic  Massage  Chair  with  Foot  Massager  and  Body Mass  Index  Machines,  BMI  Kiosk  (Body  Mass  Index)  at  various Station/Workshops,  Light  Emitting  Diode  (LED)  Digital  Wall/Screens, Reverse  Osmosis  (RO)  Water  Purification  in  Train  Coaches,  Micro smart  stay  Lounge,  Mobile  Application  Based  Suburban  Tracking System,  Three  Dimensional  (3D)  Product  Displays  for  products  & Services, Mobile Tower  &  Small  Cell units proposal, Projection Mapping Technology, Vinyl Wrapping on Platform Raisers, Advertisement on Pay slips, Advertisement Rights on Bottle Crushing Machines,  Advertising in  EMU  Rakes  through  Public  Information System,  On  Board  Shopping  in  Mail/Express  Trains,  Exhibition  at Stations, Market Contracts, Promotion of Railway Ticketing App

Contd….

(Unreserved Ticketing System on Mobile), Heritage Café, Health ATM, Jingles  at  various  Stations,  Tex  Plaza  at  Station and Setting up of a  mobile food court at Railway Station, publicity on panel Truss and Ceiling of platform shelter, Publicity rights on glass façade at Railway Station, dual display infotainment system. (d):  To  generate  revenue  from  Non  Fare  Revenue  sources,  Indian Railways has fixed an annual target of ` 1200 crore for Budget Estimate 2018-19.

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