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No.2018/NFR/47 dated 12.09.18. a GM (NTP) CO/RailTel’s letter RCIL/CO/2017/DNM/Railway Projects/RDN Communication

Commercial Circular No. 02 of 2020 · 2020-01-15
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 02 of 2020
File numberno. 2016/NFR/20/5
Date2020-01-15
TypeNFR Policy
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No.2018/NFR/47 dated 12.09.18. a GM (NTP) CO/RailTel’s letter RCIL/CO/2017/DNM/Railway Projects/RDN Communication decided that the bid process management of Rail Display Network (RDN) shall be re-

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi, Dated: 15.01.2020

2015/TG-IV/13/6 (RDN)

All General Managers,
Indian Railways,

Chairman & Managing Director,

RailTel, New Delhi-23. (Commercial Circular NoDLof 2020)

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.

Ref: (i) Railway Board RDN Policy CC No. 50/2017 dated 11.07.17.
This office letter of even No. dated 07.06.2018 & 20.06.18.

(ii)
(iii) CRB’s DO letter no. 2016/NFR/20/5 dated 12.07.18.
Clarifications/Modifications to existing all NFR policies issued vide CC No.50/2018 & letter

(iv)

Sub:

No.2018/NFR/47 dated 12.09.18. a
GM (NTP) CO/RailTel’s letter RCIL/CO/2017/DNM/Railway Projects/RDN Communication

with Railways/0158/Vol.1 dated 31.10.19 and 12.12.2019,
Rail Display Network policy was issued by NFR Directorate vide ref. (i) above with the objective .
to explore non fare revenue through Rail Display Network (RDN) project. RailTel was the Nodal Agency

responsible for bid process management. Subsequently, due to discharge of RDN tender in May,2018, the
bid process management by RailTel was discontinued and given to Zonal Railways vide Board's letter under

(v)

reference (ii) above.

2. Zonal Railways have not made much progress with regard to implementation of RDN, as it requires

bandwidth and network connectivity across all stations, fiber network, experience in managing complex

technology solutions and creation of value in collaborative manner.

3. Hence, Board (M/S&T, MT, FC & CRB) have now decided to re-entrust RailTel with bid process
management of RDN and to discontinue the same by Zonal Railway with immediate effect. Accordingly,
reference to RDN policy and its implementation in CC 50/2018 dated 12.09.18 and CRB’s DO letter dated
12.07.18, shall be applicable only for contracts awarded and implemented by Zonal Railways prior to the

issue of these instructions i.e. 15.01.2020.

if Zonal Railways have already been issued LoA, prior to the date of issue of these
RailTel shall not

4. In case of RDN,
instructions i.e. 15.01.2020, Zones shall go ahead with implementation. Accordingly,

implement RDN at stations where Zonal Railways have already issued LoA.

5. Revenue sharing arrangement between Indian Railways and Railfel shall be 65:35 as given in CC

50/2017 dated 11.07.2017.

6. Zonal Railways may please furnish the details of all RDN existing operational contracts and where

LOA has been issued along with name of stations and their sizes with locations to RailTel for planning and

awarding of the new contracts on those stations, in addition to existing Railway awarded contracts. The

above information may please be furnished to RailTel within 15 days positively,

7. This issues with concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

Chan — .

Joint Director (NFR)
Railway Board

New Delhi, Dated: 15.01.2020

For Financial Co sp Oner
Railway Board

No. 2015/TG-IV/13/6 (RDN)

Copy to: Principal Financial Adviser, Indian Railways for information and necessary action.

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Copy to: Chief Commercial Managers all Zonal Railways for information and necessary action.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

2015/TG-IV/13/6 (RDN) New Delhi, Dated: 15.01.2020

Chairman & Managing Director,

RallTel,
Plate-A, 6th Floor, Office Block-2,

East Kidwai Nagar,
New Delhi -23.

Sub: — 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.
Ref: ही] Railway Board RDN Policy CC No. 50/2017 dated 11.07.17
(ii) This office letter of even No. dated 07.06.2018 & 20.06.18.
(iii) CRB’s DO letter no. 2016/NFR/20/5 dated 12.07.18.
(iv) —Clarifications/Modifications to existing all NFR policies issued vide CC

No.50/2018 & letter No.2018/NFR/47 dated 12.09.18.
(v) GM (NTP) CO/ RailTel’s letter RCIL/CO/2017/DNM/Railway P

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