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Increasing non-fare revenue for Indian Railways

Start Date :

Jun 14, 2016

Last Date :

Jan 01, 2017

00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Although Indian Railways enjoy the highest captive eyeballs in a railway system internationally, it earns less than 5% of its revenues through non-tariff sources. Many of the world ...

Although Indian Railways enjoy the highest captive eyeballs in a railway system internationally, it earns less than 5% of its revenues through non-tariff sources. Many of the world railway systems generate 10% to 20% of their revenues from non-tariff sources.

IR typically has focused on increasing revenues through tariff hikes. It wants to change this and challenge the conventional thinking by exploiting new sources of revenue so that every asset, tangible or non-tangible, gets optimally monetized

We invite ideas from citizens on increasing non fare revenue for Indian Railways.

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Ajay Mishra 9 years 8 months ago

1. Roof-top of all Railway stations should be fitted with Solar panels to generate electricity. This electricity can be used for lighting platforms and outside areas. Surplus electricity can be sold to private party. 2. Lets make "Honesty is the best policy" for Railway for next 3 years. Try to teach this to all staff. If honesty during work is encouraged, the Railway can generate 25-20% extra revenue. 3. Commercialize open spaces for advertisement. Many stations have enough space for this.

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Farman Ali 9 years 8 months ago

The pride of India ,our motherland ,is Railway.To make it moreprofitable,entire system must be converted into digital mode.Catering,drinking water,internet facilities,TTe, security system and vendoring ,signaling,advertisement all regarding railway to be digitised . Monitoring should be strictly maintained. Even if it needs to be privatized, do that with deep confidence.People want good service and want securty and free from all hazzards .I trust ,people will take it with heart if they feel ease

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Shivakumar Shetty 9 years 8 months ago

Following are the Content and Wi-Fi Services: 1. Content provisioning over wi-fi eg..movies, songs any videos etc on paid basis by maintaining the content box within train and distributing the same over wi-fi. 2. Wi-Fi at stations without investing any capex and on the basis of revenue share on adversement. 3. Parking services at Railway Stations 4. Digital Ad Display inside and outside of the Railway station 5. Within train digital display board for advertisement

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Blesson Mathew 9 years 8 months ago

1.Rly stations are at centre of cities.Space may be given on lease for setting up standard hotels and restaurants. 2.Marriage and party halls/office space may be constructed over the rly stations as done at Vashi Rly stn in Navi Mumbai 3.Cargo handling be improved and speeded up with modern technology and the charges may be increased

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Pentela Rajasekhar 9 years 8 months ago

advertsements on the back of all types of tickets, including sponsored SMS.

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Varadachari Ramabhadran 9 years 8 months ago

Since the movement goods is enormous, Govt can give private sector transportation of goods in addition to what the Railways are currently doing. They can be given on annual contracts fetching additional revenue to the Railways.

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Vinay Tiwary 9 years 8 months ago

Instead of railway staff moving around coaches and selling tea, coffee, etc., Food menu can be made available through mobile apps and passengers can directly browse the menu and order their food/snacks. Digital payment will eliminate false billing and passengers also will pay the set standard rates for all items.

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Shahzor Khan 9 years 8 months ago

6- Improve infrastructure for freight. The steps to improve freight infrastructure is a welcome one. The capability of passenger train to carry freight bogies as last wagon, and remove at appropriate station to improve reliability and timed deliveries along with passenger train reliability. Also moving freight reservation and management online, and better management can improve freight usage.

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Saurabh Tyagi 9 years 8 months ago

India's e commerce is growing rapidly. Railway and indian post already have rail post service. This service should coloberate to big e commerce website like amazon and flipkart for transportation of goods Railways should introduce air conditioning/cold chain bogies for transportation of perishable food items.

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Shahzor Khan 9 years 8 months ago

5- Reducing the cost of operation by reducing staff. Railway employs around 14 Lakh employees. The step to rationalize staff strength in June 2015 was great. By increasing transparency and accountability, link promotion/benefits , to performance metrics instead of seniority, and with strong vigilance board, it should consider reducing hierarchy to reduce the managerial/beuracratic staff. Eg.Direct deposit of salary into bank accounts and reduce cashier positions.

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