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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 13 of 2025 |
|---|---|
| File number | No. 2025/Catering/631/06 |
| Date | 2025-07-17 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | catering |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Issue of standardised ldentity Cards to staff vendors/helpers deployed in catering units of licensees ldentityy Cards shall be issued in the name of vendors/helpers/staff
No. 2025/Catering/631/06
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (RA H{OR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (t HaIT)
(RAILWAY BOARD) ((ed ais)
The General Managers
All Indian Railways
Sub: Issue of standardised ldentity Cards to staff vendors/helpers
deployed in catering units of licensees.
(Commercial Circular No.l3/2025)
Ref: (i) Commercial CirCular No.20 of 2017.
(ii) Commercial Circular No.52 of 2018.
(iii) Commercial Circular No.24 of 2023.
New Delhi, dated 17/07/2025
The issue of unauthorised vending in trains and stations has been
examined
in
Board's office
and the following
is
advised
for
implementation with immediate effect to curb unauthorised vending:
à. Name -
1.
All authorised vendors/helpers/staff of licensees must be issued
standardised ldentity Cards (IDs) by Railway Administration/|RCTC in the
name of individual vendors/helpers/staff (standardised format is
enclosed herewith).
b. Aadhaar No. -
2. Licensee should request Railway Administration/|RCTC for issue of ID
cards to vendors/helpers/staff with the following details (to be displayed
on scanning QR code):
C. Medical fitness certificate & date of validity -
d. Police verification date & validity -
e. Unit of deployment
f. Name of Licensee -
3. Identity Cards shall be signed by the Station Superintendent/Station
Manager of the respective station or IRCTC's authorised official.
4. ldentityy Cards shall be issued in the name of vendors/helpers/staff
only after due process. Identity Cards are to be issued for total number
of vendors/helpers permitted for the unit plus a certain number of
reserve vendors/helpers to manage services in case of leave/non-turn
up.
5. No vendor shall be allowed to sel catering items in the railway station
premises without prominent display of this ldentity Card.
ldse a vendor/helper leaves the job, he/she must surrender the
Tdentity Card with the concerned licensee. Accordingly, the licensee shall
equest the Railway Administration/IRCTC for issue of ldentity Card in the
iame of the new vendor/helper on surrender of the ldentity Card of the
vendor leaving the job.
7. Records of all licensee staff/ vendors/helpers shall be kept in a defined
register at the station/train where the staff is deployed.
Þ.
All Zonal Railways and IRCTC Shall ensure compliance of these
guidelines. It is expected that this will help in identifying authorised
vendors.
Encl: As above.
Copy to:
(i) DG/RPF for information.
(Vikram Singh)
Executive Director/T&C
Railway Board
(ii) The PCCMs,
All Zonal Railways for information & necessary action.
(ii) CMD/IRCTC for information & necessary action.
Sample of ldentity Card for Contract Service Providers in Indian Railwavs
Font size: l4 & 8
Indian Railways
IDCard No 2025-001
Employee Photo
m
SnaLte of card Hojde
Name : XXXXX
Issaang AUhury
Font size: 16
Front view
35 cm
OR Code B+
DEPARTMENT
9989999999
Note:- 1. Writing font - Times New Roman
XXXX-XXXX-4545*
festrvto
Back view
2. In the photo, face shouid have coverage of minimum
50% with white background without any shadows.
Font
size:
5,5-
|4--
24
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