(a) the revenue earned by the Railways through advertisements displayed on the railway
stations during each of the last three years, zone-wise;
(b) whether the State Governments are given certain portion of the earnings from
advertisements;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the amount given to each State during the said period?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) Detail of revenue earned by Railways through advertisements displayed on the Railway
stations is not maintained separately. However, a statement showing the total revenue
earned through Advertisements by the Railways (zone-wise), during the last three years,
is attached.
(b) No, Sir.
(c) & (d) Do not arise.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRRED QUESTION NO. 1314 BY SHRI MUNAWAR
HASSAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 2.3.2006 REGARDING REVENUE EARNED FROM ADVERTISEMENTS
ON RAILWAY STATIONS.
(Rs. in lakhs) Railway/Year 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Central 684 558 558 Eastern 193 234 252 East Central # 56 71 East Coast # 31 68 Northern 221 516 966 North Central # 16 47 North Eastern 57 49 57 Northeast Frontier 4 2 10 North Western # 164 165 Southern 381 335 480 South Central 109 219 162 South Eastern 131 57 69 South East Central # 35 44 South Western # 148 183 Western 1074 1099 960 West Central # nil 42 Metro/Kolkata 200 259 421
Total 3054 3778 4555