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NINFRIS New Innovative Non Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme

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Summary

✔Committee of Branch Officers of Commercial Dept, Finance Dept and Dept

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NI-NFR-IS - New, Innovative Non Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme
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New scheme - to increase Non Fare Revenue
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Announced by Ministry of Railways in 2018.
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Object: Promote new ideas and concepts for enhancement of NFR (Non Fare
Revenue) and improve passenger convenience on IR
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To classify an idea/concept as innovative - a similar proposal should not have
been implemented on the concerned Division before.
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Replication - Divisions are encouraged to report success of such ideas and give
wide publicity for possible replication across Indian Railways.
Salient features:
✔At Divisional level
✔DRM – Divisional Railway manager -Full powers.
✔Nodal Officer – Branch officer of Commercial Dept (Sr.DCM / DCM)
✔Committee of Branch Officers of Commercial Dept, Finance Dept and Dept
holding the assets to be used scrutinizes the proposals received and
recommended to DRM for approval.
✔Terms & conditions of the Agreement are accepted by the such committee with
the approval of DRM
✔Savings in expenditure if any, is added notionally as “deemed earnings” for the
purpose of evaluation of project.
✔Token non Refundable application fees Rs. 1000 – should be accompanied to
each proposal. Object of levying such fees is to avoid non serious
ideas/concepts.
✔Based on the importance of the proposal, DRMs are authorize to decide the
EMD – Earnest Money Deposit of not less than Rupees 10,000 /-
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✔Projects may be executed directly by the Divisions using their own manpower or
through any Railway PSU or outside agencies such as NGO – Non
Governmental Organisation, SHG – Self Help Group, Cooperative society etc.
✔Period – One year or part thereof.
Can be extended beyond one year with the
approval of DRM. If Extended, Licence fees for extended periods may be
decided depending on the realization of the earnings of the Project.
Safeguards/Precautions
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Should not be political or religious in nature.
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No permanent structure should be constructed
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Not violating the norms of aesthetics, environmental concerns, decongestion,
safety and security, free movement of passengers, sanitation standards,
temporary structures, fire, safety etc as prescribed under Railway rules.
Key Takeaways
1. NI NFR IS stands for New Innovative Non Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme
2. Introduced in 2018
3. Part of NFR
4. NFR stands for Non-Fare Revenue
5. Divisional Level (Previously NFR at Railway Board level)
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Non Refundable Application fees – Rs. 1000
7. EMD – Not less than Rs. 10000
8. DRM – Full powers
9. Period – One year or part thereof
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