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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 20 of 2000 |
|---|---|
| File number | No.2000/TG.IM/645/11 |
| Date | 2000-05-29 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | catering |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Policy guidelines regarding Train side vending asked to provide train-side vending and passes may be
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralaya) (RAILWAY BOARD) --No.2000/TG.IM/645/11 .. ' New Delhi, dt:29.05.2000 _ The General Managers,(Catg.) All Indian Railways. COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO: 20 of 2000 Sub: Policy guidelines regarding Train side vending (20 oe a er eB The matter relating to provision of adequate catering _ Services to the passerigers travelling by trains which do not have pantry car services was under the consideration of Ministry of Railways. Since providing pantry cars in each and every train is not achievable and also economically not viable,. it has been decided by Board to introduce train side vending as per following _ - guidelines 1. Zonal Railways will identify the requirement of meals/breakfast/snacks/hot & cold beverages on trains which do not have pantry car on their system and make suitable arrangements for providing the same from the static units, both departmentally managed as well as licencees operated 2. Railways will draw a list of such trains and a station will be earmarked for supply of catering services on such trains for a particular section 3. In case of departmentally managed refreshment rooms where excess manpower may be available on account of drop in sales, passes may be issued to the bearers who will provide service of meals/hot and cold beverages between 2 pairs of stations on such ‘trains in a programmed manner. If required, the facilities in existing refreshment rooms be augmented to meet the requirement of train-side vending. here Tha 2 की 4. In case it is not feasible to provide train-side vending - through. departmentally managed static units, catering licencees of the. réfreshment rooms enroute may be asked to provide train-side vending and passes may be issued to their staff between two pair of stations. However, number of vending passes may be kept to the bare minimum, depending’ upon the sales turnover and _ composition of train subject to the maximum of 6 to 8 _ vendors per train. This may be done by calling applications from the refreshment room licencees enroute of the train and a committee of 3 JA Grade Zonal Railway head quarter officers including one member each from finance, commercial and stores can’ Screen them, CCM should approve the recommendations of the committee. This will be considered a part. of refreshment room sale and licence fee of 12% on extra sales turn over will be charged from the licencees in terms of existing guidelines. Zonal Railways ‘will assess — _ the sales turnover and suitably revise the licence fee. - In order to avoid misuse of vending passes, it must be ensured that the bearers of the departmental units or that of licencees should have a separate identity Card with their photographs affixed on them, which should be attested by a commercial officer. _ . The bearers should have proper uniform and must display their nameplates along with name anid station of. the licences. . Zonal Railways will exercise regular checks of such trains ~ to ensure that services provided through train-side vending ave good and food is provided in hygienically packed containers. Food items which are popular in the region like - chholey-bhaturey, idli-vada, upma-vada, vegetarian-biriyani, breadslice-boiled egg, bread stlice- samosa, bakery products, tea, coffee, cold drinks, etc., which are easy to prepare and dispense without requiring heating arrangements, may be introduced in such trains. =“ 8. Railway should, however, ensure that in the case of train- side vending, staff does not prepare meal/tea/coffee in the running train. Food must be pre-cooked and picked up from the base station and bearers will only serve in the running train 9. Railways/licencees may ‘provide coupons of proper denominations so as to provide to the passengers a _ proper receipt against the services rendered and to ensure that food items are served on the rate prescribed by the Railway Administration for sales in respect of Refres
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