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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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Nikhil Agrawal 9 years 6 months ago

Dear railway.. A lotbof timeas, i have seen that even if there is no luggage though bogies are sealed.. Please make govt. Officers(Specially Babu's) answerable for such carelessness... If they began work properly, i m sure railways will enjoy 2-3% more...

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Shirish Kulkarni 9 years 6 months ago

One more thing. We should have compulsory pantry car for all the trains and outside food should be banned. This way our railways can earn money by providing good quality food at reasonable price.

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Shirish Kulkarni 9 years 6 months ago

I think Indian Railways running loss only due to very low fare for unreserved tickets. This should be increased atleast 20%. People can say that poor people can't affort this. However I had seen poor people using State Owned buses frequently by paying high price. Hence we should start increasing this fare immediately

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Vinod sherawat 9 years 6 months ago

Hi Sir, Thanks for taking inputs from the people of India. This is the for the first time the Govt of India is taking inputs from people of India. Below are the ideas: 1.We can design the old train bogies into restaurant and this will attract the visitors. State basis restaurants can be inbuilt by using old bogies. 2.Charge a minimal entry fees from Taxi's , auto's 3.A small movie theatre can be built in, which runs 24hrs.

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thinktankIndian 9 years 6 months ago

Block leakages. One quick observation on Kolkata Howra Railway station. I kept my bags in cloak room for few hours. I was issued receipt of payment in pink paper in single copy. On collection of my luggages receipt was demanded back and no issuance of any document of payment. Make sure issue of computerised receipt from clock rooms of all railway station with proper accounting. These money could be used against the Union Government of India into West Bengal and North east India. Urgency is must.

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Mahesh Lone 9 years 6 months ago

Respected Sir, I would also like to add that special trains can be given for wedding reception, birthday parties etc. The corner of stations could be given on rent for small offices. Railways could tie-up with hotels and can guide passengers who are on trips. Railways can make arrangements about complimentary tasting of food to its passengers of new products of food industry.

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Mahesh Lone 9 years 6 months ago

Respected Sir, In my view by following measures the non fare revenue could be increase substantially. 1. The Corporates should be allotted the stations for advertisements. 2. The Advertisement should also be allowed in compartments of long run trains. For e.g the bedwsheets advt can be displayed in the sleeper coach, the soaps, detergents, toilet cleaners Advt can be displayed near wash basin or toilets. 3. The Corporates should be allowed to advertise their product by Display Holding

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Nirmala Balakrishnan 9 years 6 months ago

FINE FOOD FIND (F3) 1.open out-let of IRCTC in the ENTRANCE GATES( FRONT-BACK SIDES) 2. Avail food to people out-sideres at fare price. 3.OPEN Mobile recharge COUPENS/ELECTRICITY-charging,GETTING FULL CHARGE BATTERY STORE/keeping place forRESERVED PASSENGERS

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Panneerselvam Dhanavel 9 years 6 months ago

1)Please Don't Include in General Budget. Let it be Separate Budget. 2)Please Introduce More Coaches for Second Class Passengers. Early It was Planed 3 Coaches front and 3 Coaches Back. 3)Please Arrange for stopping at KATPADI JN - CHERAN Express towards Coimbatore.

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Nirmala Balakrishnan 9 years 6 months ago

Indian Railway QUARTERS 1.Amble facility with good maintenance can be done charges -FARE RATE(according to CLASS) 2 .SECURITY AMOUNT to Allocate Quarters 3. RECREATION HALL/ AUDITORIUMS-RENTING TO RUNNING STORE/ MEDICAL SHOPS/ EXHIBITION to govt/LOCAL BODY/NGO 4.COLLECT data regularly monthly/ PROVIDE FOR FARE RENT to other STATE GOVT/BANK/CENTRAL GOVT employees.

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