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No.2008TG-TV/S9/VEOI New Delhi, dated /- 05-06

Commercial Circular No. 36 of 2006
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 36 of 2006
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicadvertising
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Summary

Reilways should not lay down eny tariff for publicity for individual

Text of the circular

OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2008TG-TV/S9/VEOI New Delhi, dated /- 05-06

The General Managers,
All Zonal Raiiways.

(Commercial Circular ne. 36 of 2006)
Sab: Sele rights for commercial publicity

. Railways have a vast potential of earnings through commercial publicity
which despite making 20 much efforts has aot been filly exploited. With « view
to enbsnce the earnings from this area, the Board have decided to give bulk
advertising rights on entire railway division/s and train/s to reputed firms with the
following guidelines:

PUBLICITY AL STATIONS

Open tenders (through two pecket systern) may be called for awarding
bulk rights of publicity for an entire Division. The publicity rights will include all
types of media inchading giow/neon signs, video walla, different forms
of electronic display, unipole, trivision, showcases, balloons, advertising sear LC

gates, approaches to

Bach Zonal Raitwey may impleaest the scheme on a pilot project besis
ont One Division The divisions oo. which the pilot project is to be done are as

Following broed guidelines are advised for awarding publicity contract on an

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The period of contract should be for 5 years
The reserve price for the first year should be three times the actual
publicity earnings of the entire Division for 2004-05. However, the
same can be reviewed by the zonal railwsys in consultation with
FAZCAO. The license fee in the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
year should be enhanced by 10%, 15%, 20% है; 25% respectively
over thet of the previous
The details of existing contracts like location, period, dete of
expiry, value of the contract etc. should also be mentioned in the
tender document.
A blue print of the Display Pian should be submitted by the
edvertiser to the concemed Sc. DCM for approval before physical
exdcution of the work. The blue print of the Display Pian should
include existing or mew sites Advertisements shouk! not
interfere/obatruct railway aignages otc
After awarding the contract, Divisions should not extend the period
of any existing publicity contracts
Reilways should not lay down eny tariff for publicity for individual
sites whea the eutire Division is given on contract. The agency
should be free to decide the tariff to be charged from its cliente
in the tariff structure may be cezried out by the party as

‘and when desired

Raitway will provide connections wherever desired by
the contrator, The charges will be computed on average
comsimption basis at the time of installation and will be paid by
the party on half yearly/annual basis. These lump sum charges will

charges for separate wiring (and also for meter if separate moter is

desired by the party} for electrical connections to various publicity

poets will have to be paid by the

Contractor should not be asked to get clearinces for

commissioning of advertisements sites from other oomnected
¢g. dectrical, engineering etc. Sr. DCM should be the

; nodal officer for such clearances on single window dealing basis

Zonal Railways should apprise the Board of the reauits so thst it

may be considered for extension to other divisions.

2. PUBLICITY JN TRAINS
a} A new technique is being adopted for sdvertisement on trains in

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which the whole coach is wrapped up using vinyl stickers, Such
wrapping up of coaches may be preferable instead of conventional

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Deptt. Divisions will ensure that the technique sdopted in
wrapping of the exterior body of the coach with vinyl stickers
docsa’t interfere with the paint texture (gies etc.) while taking off

sane.
coaches before allowing full wrapping of the train. The
advertising party will retum the coach in ita original texture after

b) It has alao been decided that display of advertisement boards of
| prescribed sixes can also be permitted inside the coaches at specific
focatlons. The display boards should have high quality lamination
and it should enhance the interior get up of the coaches. The

. sumber of such boards will vary

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