Indian Railways creates Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to explore advertising in train coaches

On 4 May 2016 Indian Railways (IR) announced creation of Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to carry out advertisements in rail coaches, along the track and near stations.
•    Advertisements on coaches, wagons, locomotives and at stations will be explored.
•    It will be headed by a senior railway official.
•    Revenues are estimated to be increased by 10 per cent to 20 per cent from the current 5 per cent from the non-tariff sources.
•    Railways were first introduced to India in 1853.
•    Indian Railways is an Indian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India.
•    It is one of the world's largest railway network
•    It has more than 115000 km of track over a route of 65808 km and 7112 stations.
•    In 2014-15, railway carried 8.397 billion passengers annually. It also carried 1058.81 million tons of freight in the year.
•    In 2014–2015, Indian Railways had revenues of 1634.50 billion rupees.
•    Indian Railways is the world's seventh largest commercial or utility employer
•    It has over 1.376 million employees as of last published figures in 2013.