| Non-Fare Revenue Directorate(NFR) | ||||
| Policy : Yatri Seva Anubandh (YSA) | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC No | Date of issue |
| 1 | Pilot Project of Yatri Seva Anubandh (YSA) Initiative on 06 pairs of Vande Bharat (VB) trains - regarding. | 2023/NFR/14 | 29 | 23.11.2023 |
| Policy: PMBJKs | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC No | Date of issue |
| 1 | Setting up of additional 39 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations-regarding | 2023/NFR/33/JAK | 09 | 09.10.2024 |
| 2 | Setting up of additional 61 PMBJKs at railway stations - regarding | 2023/NFR/33/JAK | 03 | 01.05.2024 |
| 3 | Detailed design document of PMBJK outlets at railway stations | 2023/NFRI33/JAK(Part-I) | NA | 11.11.2023 |
| 4 | Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) at railway stations. |
2023/NFR/33/JAK |
12 | 08.08.2023 |
| 5 | Delegation of the authority for further expansion of PMBJK outlets on Indian railways to Zonal Railways | 2023/NFR/33/JAK | 05 | 23.04.2025 |
| POLICY: Co-Branding of Railway Stations | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC No | Date of issue |
| 1 | Policy on co-branding / station branding / semi-naming of railway stations or prefixing / suffixing brand names / logos to the names of railway stations |
No. 2019/NFR/38/Co-Branding of Railway Stations |
07 of 2022 | 02.03.2022 |
| POLICY: Content on Demand | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC No | Date of issue |
| 1 | Re-entrusting of Bid Process Management of Content on Demand Policy Issued vide CC No. 01/2017 dated 10.01.2017 to RailTel. (CC-32 of 2019) | 2016/NFR/7/2/CoD Policy | 32 | 11.07.2019 |
| 2 | Clarification and Modifications to Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) policies issued vide CC Nos. 01,04,05 and 50 of 2017 dated 10.01.2017 and 11.07.2017 respectively. | 2018/NFR/47 | 50 | 12.09.2018 |
| 3 |
Policy on Content on Demand |
2017/NFR/12/1 |
10.01.2017 |
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| POLICY: Rail Display Network | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC no | Date of issue |
| 1 | Awarding of RDN tenders by Zonal Railways for a period of 05 years | 2015/TG-IV/13/6(RDN) | NA | 29.01.2021 |
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2 |
Re-entrusting of Bid process management and implementation of Rail Display Network (RDN) policy issued vide CC 50/2017 dated 11.07.2017 to RailTel |
2015/TG-IV/13/6(RDN) |
15.01.2020 |
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3 |
Clarification and Modifications to Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) policies issued vide CC Nos. 01, 04, 05 and 50 of 2017 dated 10.01.2017 and 11.07.2017 respectively. |
2018/NFR/47 |
12.09.2018 |
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4 |
Clarification on para No.3.2 of Commercial Circular No. 50 of 2018 dated 12.09.2018 |
2018/NFR/47 |
01.11.2018 |
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5 |
Modification in para No. 3.1 of Commercial Circular No. 50 of 2018 dated 12.09.2018. |
2018/NFR/47 |
28.11.2018 |
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6 |
Policy on Rail Display Network |
2015/TG-IV/13/6 |
11.07.2017 |
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| POLICY: NINFRIS | ||||
| S. No. |
Description |
Reference no |
CC no |
Date of issue |
| 1 | Addendum to New, Innovative Non-Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme (NINFRIS) - regarding | Board's letter no. 2018/NFR/25/New Innovative Ideas Scheme, dated 21.05.2018 (NINFRIS) | NA | 10.05.2024 |
| 2 | Clarifications/Modifications in the existing para of CC50/2018 dated 12.09.2018 and NINFRIS Scheme dated 21.05.2018 of NFR Polices | 2018/NFR/14/CCM/Mtg | 51 | 23.10.2019 |
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3 |
Clarification and Modifications to Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) policies issued vide CC Nos. 01,04,05 and 50 of 2017 dated 10.01.2017 and 11.07.2017 respectively. | 2018/NFR/47 | 50 | 12.09.2018 |
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4 |
New and Innovative Ideasand Concepts Scheme for Generation of Non-fare Revenue | 2018/NFR/25/New Innovative Idea scheme | NA | 21.05.2018 |
| POLICY: Unsolicited Proposal | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC no | Date of issue |
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1 |
Excluding short term land licensing from the sub-para 1.3 of background policy on Unsolicited Non-Fare Revenue proposals issued vide CC 02 of 2017 dated 10.01.2017 |
2016/NFR/01/Unsolicited/NFR/Proposal |
25.08.2020 |
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2 |
Clarification and Modifications to Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) policies issued vide CC Nos. 01,04,05 and 50 of 2017 dated 10.01.2017 and 11.07.2017 respectively. |
2018/NFR/47 |
12.09.2018
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3 |
Policy on Unsolicited Non-Fare Revenue Proposals. |
2017/NFR/20/02 |
10.01.2017 |
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| POLICY: Mobile Assets | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC no | Date of issue |
| 1 | Reduction in the time period (current contract period) of vinyl wrapping from one year, in order to facilitate short term campaigns and branding of locomotives by Government departments / agencies / PSUs / constitutional bodies I statutory bodies — regarding | 2016/NFR/1/MA Vinyl Wrapping | 8 | 02.05.2023 |
| 2 | Instructions regarding allowing Commercial Publicity & Advertisement through vinyl wrapping on the exterior surface of the entire side walls (barring windows) of Rajdhani/Shatabdi, other premium trains, Mail/Express/Superfast and passenger trains including EMU/MEMU/DEMU and on the interior of the coaches of these trains. | 2016/NFR/1/MA/Vinyl Wrapping | 08 | 02.08.2021 |
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3 |
Fixed rate for advertisement on exterior and interior of coaches for Government Ministries/Department/Organizations - as a special case to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. |
2016/NFR/Vinyl wrapping/1 |
29.08.2019 |
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4 |
Fixed rate for advertisement on exterior and interior of coaches for Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations to Publicize Tourist destination -as a special case |
2016/NFR/Vinyl wrapping/1 |
13.11.2019 |
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5 |
Policy on advertisement through Mobile Assets. |
2017/NFR/3/1 |
16.02.2018 |
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6 |
Policy on advertisement through Mobile Assets. (Addendum to Commercial Circular No. 5 of 2017) |
2017/NFR/3/1 |
16.02.2018 |
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7 |
Clarification and Modifications to Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) policies issued vide CC Nos. 01, 04, 05 and 50 of 2017 dated 10.01.2017 and 11.07.2017 respectively. |
2018/NFR/47 |
12.09.2018 |
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8 |
Policy on advertisement through Mobile Assets. |
2017/NFR/3/1 |
10.01.2017 |
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| POLICY: Automated Teller Machines | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC no | Date of issue |
| 1. | Clarification/modifications in ATM/DBU policy-regarding | 2018/TransCell/Civil/ATM POLICY/Part-I | 26.12.2024 | |
| 2 | Revised policy on Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and Digital Banking Units (DBUs) on Indian Railway (IR) premises. | 2018/Trans Cell/Civil/ATM Policy/Part I | 10 | 21.06.2023 |
| 3 | Transferring of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) subject matter from PM Dte. to NFR Dte. | No.2017/NFR/20/1/ ATM | 12 | 26.10.2021 |
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4 |
Withdrawal of Commercial Circular No.3 of 2017 issued vide Railway Board's letter No.2017/NFR/20/1 dated 10.1.2017 |
2017/NFR/20/1 |
18.07.2018 |
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| 5 |
Policy on Automated Teller Machines (ATM) on Stations. |
2017/NFR/20/1 |
03 | 10.01.2017 |
| POLICY: Out of Home Advertisement | ||||
| S. No. | Description | Reference no | CC no | Date of issue |
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1 |
Policy on Out of Home Advertising. |
2017/NFR/1/1 |
22.03.2018 |
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2 |
Addendum to Policy on Out of Home Advertising. (Addendum to Commercial Circular No. 4 of 2017) |
2017/NFR/1/1 |
22.03.2018 |
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3 |
Policy on Out of Home Advertising. |
2017/NFR/1/1 |
10.01.2017 |
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| ALL OTHER IMPORTANT NFR LETTERS | ||||
| S. No. | Description | File no. | CC no | Date of issue |
| 1 | Clarification to Para 4.2 of the policy for " Commercial Earning and NFR Contracts" awarded through e-auction | 2022/TC(FM)/10/04 | NA | 01.07.2025 |
| 2 | Operationalization of guidelines for MoU between Ministry of Railways and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) | NFR/2023/41/DAVPCBC | NA | 26.05.2025 |
| 3 | Clarification to the Transformation Cell letter dated 15.04.2024 on Non-Fare Revenue(NFR) Potential of IR Assets through e-auction | No. 2024/I&Trans Cell/IR AssetNFR/P/Corrigendum | NA | 17.04.2025 |
| 4 | Commercial earnings and Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) contracts through e-Auction at CLW | 2024/I&Trans.Cell/IRAssetNFR/P/Corrigendum | NA | 01.04.2025 |
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Revision of earnest Money Deposit (EMD) | No. 2024/NFR (11) E-Auction/EMD-SD/01 | NA | 17.02.2025 |
| 6 | E-auctioning of non-fare revenue assets – issuance of ‘Special Conditions of Contract’ | 2022/NFR/11/E-Auction | 14 | 14.06.2022 |
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7 |
Replication / implementation of innovative ideas / contracts over Indian Railways regarding |
2021/NFR/1/EDTC(G)-Letters |
11.06.2021 |
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8 |
Generation of NFR through contracts on e-mobility, EV charging and battery swapping stations – replication of the concept – regarding. |
2021/NFR/7/E-mobility |
26.02.2021 |
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9 |
Setting up 24x7 convenience stores in station premises under Non-fare revenue similar to “In & Out” stores at petrol pumps. |
2018/NFR/25/NINFRIS |
01.01.2021 |
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10 |
Further relief due to COVID-19 pandemic to NFR Contracts-one time relaxation as a special case. |
2020/NFR/11/FMC |
24.12.2020 |
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11 |
Relief due to COVID-19 pandemic to all NFR Commercial Publicity and Advertisement contracts of Indian Railways. |
2020/NFR/11/FMC |
21.08.2020 |
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12 |
Invoking Force Majeure Clause (FMC) on all NFR Commercial Publicity and Advertisement contracts of Indian Railways. |
2020/NFR/11/FMC |
03.07.2020 |
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13 |
Monthly earnings (MCDO) to the end of April, 19 and onwards of FY 2019-20 from Non-Fare Revenue sources as per various NFR policies under Z-Abstract Sundry Earnings head 610 from Commercial Advertisements and Publicity policy. |
2019/NFR/9/MCDO |
06.05.2019 |
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14 |
Non fare revenues generation through advertising on Trains. |
2016/NFR/20/5 |
13.10.2018 |
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15 |
Subject dealt by Non Fare Revenue branch of Railway Board. |
2016//NFR/20/5/Target of ABE |
28.08.2018 |
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16 |
Non-Fare Revenues. |
2016/NFR/20/5 |
12.07.2018 |
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17 |
Monthly earnings from Non Fare Revenue sources as per various New NFR policies issued on 10.01.17, 11.07.17 & 21.05.18 vide CC 1 to 5 & 50 of 2017 and under Z- Abstracts Sundry Earnings head 610 from old Advertisements and Publicity policy. |
2018/NFR/41/(NFR-MCDO) |
08.06.2018 |
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18 |
Delegation of full powers to General Managers of all Zonal Railways regarding advertising within stations premises. |
2016/TG-IV/13/6 |
07.06.2018 |
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19 |
Enhancement of Non-Fare Revenue Activities. |
2018/NFR/24/Imp. Briefs |
09.05.2018 |
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| Source : Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) CMS Team Last Reviewed on: 07-07-2025 |