Content on Demand service in trains to be launched this month: OfficialPassengers will be able to enjoy high-quality buffer-free streaming across personal devices and the content will be periodically refreshed....
04 Mar, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
Bags-on-wheels facility to make rail travel easierCarrying your luggage to and from railway stations is going to get easier. The city division of Indian Railways will soon be providing an a...
23 Oct, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
Branding on wheels: Freight trains to display ads for first timeBeside awarding the advertisement contract for freight trains, the SER has also successfully awarded a contract for branding on rakes of th...
27 Jun, 2019, 03.42 PM IST
Railways has earned over Rs 400 crore in non-fare revenue during 2017-2019: GovernmentOverall, Indian Railways is not incurring losses. During 2017-18 and 2018-19, surplus generated by Indian Railways was Rs 1,665.61 crore an...
26 Jun, 2019, 08.08 PM IST
Ad hoarding ban dents metro, BMTC revenueWhile the BMRCL is expected to lose about ₹10 crore a year, the BMTC’s annual loss is estimated to be around ₹4.2 crore due to the ban on o...
25 Dec, 2018, 01.25 PM IST
Railways’ revenue likely to rise 10% to Rs 1.8 lakh croreSlower economic growth has not dented the railways’ business to the extent expected. The economy grew 6% in first half of fiscal 2018, down...
10 Dec, 2017, 11.13 PM IST
Railways' Wi-Fi video entertainment plan for passengers gathers steamUnder the plan, passengers will be able to watch the content on their phones by logging on to the railways’ local wi-fi network onboard.
14 Aug, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Railways evolving policy to clear encroachments from its land: Suresh PrabhuSuresh Prabhu told the Rajya Sabha that "we are in the process of formulating a policy for and a lot of advance work has been done on this."
07 Apr, 2017, 04.37 PM IST
Railways to launch integrated app for total travel solutionsAs per the new business plan 2017-18 launched by Suresh Prabhu today, the mobile app aims at becoming a one-stop solution for various trave...
02 Mar, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
‘Pepsi Rajdhani’ & ‘Coke Shatabdi’ on track? Indian Railways readies plans to brand trains, stationsThe plan was accelerated after PM Modi, at a recent meeting, asked the railway brass to mop up revenues from alternative sources like tappi...
09 Jan, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
Ministry looks to earn Rs 1,000 crore through train ads during the festive seasonThe Indian Railways carry two crore passengers every day and according to industry estimates, advertisers-mostly driven by ecommerce and au...
13 Sep, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Railways on fast track to boost non-fare revenuesThe most ambitious plan is the proposed Rail Display Network that is expected to generate Rs 3,500 crore annually by end of the sixth year ...
11 Aug, 2016, 05.23 PM IST
New directorate to explore big time advertising in RailwaysRailways has created a new directorate to carry out advertisements in rail coaches, along the track and near stations in a big way to incre...
04 May, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Railways mulling more advertisement, sponsoring uniforms to hike revenueRailway systems across the world, non-fare revenues form a big chunk but with regard to Indian Railways, these earnings are not significant.
29 Apr, 2016, 03.54 PM IST
Railway Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu charts out clear growth plan, but 7th Pay Commission may put it to stern testThe Pay Commission had estimated a Rs 28,450 crore hit to the railways, far more than Rs 21,000 crore provided in the current budget.
26 Feb, 2016, 01.42 AM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu's 6 mantras to increase revenue through non-fare sourcesPrabhu said that the current revenue through non-fare sources is less than 5% and it will be increased to world average of 10% by next five...
25 Feb, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
Amul Shatabdi to Flipkart Chandigarh: Govt may allow corporate houses brand trains and stationsAn estimated Rs 8,000 crore can be raised through initiatives like allowing corporate houses to brand trains and stations.
01 Jan, 2015, 06.58 AM IST