Non-fare revenue soars for Metro Railway by 38%.

10 May 2024 CW Team

The non-fare revenue (NFR) of Metro Railway earned Rs 0.27 million in April 2024 as opposed to Rs 0.19 million at the same time in 2023鈥�2024, an increase of 38%. Despite being the smallest Indian railway zone, the Metro Railway has managed to rank among the top railway zones in terms of providing excellent outcomes during the current fiscal year 2024鈥�25.

Metro Railway, which is otherwise solely dependent on passenger profits, took a number of creative measures to boost its profitability. They concentrated on earning income by, among other things, branding trash cans at stations, putting up signs inside and outside Metro rakes, putting up hoardings in public areas, setting up health check-up booths at various stations, and managing chain branding.

In addition, Metro Railway executed concepts such as branding track sidewalls, CBCTs (card balance checking terminals), ASCRMs (automated smart card recharging machines), AFC-PC Gates and Flaps, and food kiosk installation, etc.

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