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| Date | 2022-04-22 |
|---|---|
| Type | NFR Policy |
| Topic | nfr-eauction |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
65000 display screens at around 2000 stations (All A1,A,B,C &D category stations).
रेलटेल कॉपȾरेशन ऑफ़ इंͫ डया ͧ लͧ मटेड ( भारत सरकार का उपĐम ) RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. ( A government of India Enterprise) www.railtelindia.com Dated 22.4.2022 Press Release ********** Indian Railways to have Display screens at foot-over bridges, platforms, waiting rooms and concourses at Railway stations referred as Railway Display Network (RDN). RailTel is executing RDN Project for Indian Railways and has now floated tender for this purpose. Under the RDN Project, there will be installation of approximately 65000 display screens at around 2000 station. The information to be displaced will include information related to train arrival, departure, train running status, platform, passenger amenities, passengers’ security and safety, emergency messages and messages related to Disaster Management, infotainment and social messages for engaging passengers etc. With 22 million passengers daily being transported on Indian Railway Network from over seven thousand railway stations, there is a significant opportunity for generating non-fare revenue for Indian Railways through display of advertisement on these screens by utilizing huge footfalls at Railway stations. RDN will meet the Rail travelers’ requirement of integrated and comprehensive information related to all aspects of journey and will also additionally help generate non-fare revenue for Indian Railways. Sh. Puneet Chawla, CMD, RailTel. ********** RailTel a Mini Ratna Central Government PSU under Ministry of Railways has taken up the execution of the mega project of passenger amenity for Indian Railways namely “Installation of Centralized, Networked & Smart Display screens referred as Railway Display Network (RDN) at foot-over bridges, platforms, waiting rooms and concourses at Railway stations. RailTel has set the process in motion by recently floating a tender to select suitable RDN business associates for this purpose of installation of approximately 65000 display screens at around 2000 stations (All A1,A,B,C &D category stations). It is targeted to be installed in the next two years after the award of contract. The project will be implemented and managed by RailTel through selected RDN Business Associate (s) over a period of 10 years which may be extended for another 5 years on mutually acceptable terms and conditions. The information to be displaced on these large screens and video walls will include information related to train arrival, departure, train running status, platform, passenger रेलटेल कॉपȾरेशन ऑफ़ इंͫ डया ͧ लͧ मटेड ( भारत सरकार का उपĐम ) RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. ( A government of India Enterprise) www.railtelindia.com amenities, passengers’ security and safety, emergency messages on SOS basis and messages related to Disaster Management, infotainment and social messages for engaging passengers etc. The information can be audio/video/social media/live/recorded messages. Indian Railways transports approximately 22 million passengers daily on its network from over seven thousand railway stations spread across the country. Hence, there is a significant opportunity for generating non-fare revenue for Indian Railways through display of advertisement on these screens by utilizing huge footfalls at Railway stations. RDN is planned to be built and operated on a self-sustainable model with no capital investment by Indian Railways. In addition, a mobile application will also be developed. The mobile app would complement the RDN and enhance the utility and benefits of RDN. Mobile application is expected to aid the passenger experience across the journey. Passenger will receive all railway related information along with specific content to enhance their experience. Various ancillary support services pertaining to transportation, healthcare, hotels etc. may be offered through the mobile app to provide an all-encompassing experience. Talking about it, Sh. Puneet Chaw
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