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Allotment of ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ at station

Commercial Circular No. 22 of 2025 · 2025-07-07
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 22 of 2025
File numberNo.2025/Catering/600/09
Date2025-07-07
TypeCommercial Circular
Topiccatering
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Summary

Allotment of ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ at station (iv) Tenure of ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ shall be 05 (five) years 85 -

Text of the circular

2025/Catering/ 600/09 _ ; erred 173140619/2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
(RAILWAY BOARD) (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No.2025/Catering/600/09 ~ New Delhi, dated as signed

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(Commercial Circular No. 22 of 2025)

Sub: Allotment of ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ at station
Ref: (i) SCR’s letter no.EO-34608 (2019)/Catg/Catering Policy 2017
dated 07.07.2025
(ii) Catering Policy 2017 (CC No.20 of 2017)

Vide the letter referenced above, SCR has requested Board to issue
guidelines for provision of premium single brand food outlets at stations.
SCR has further stated that in tune with the world class facilities being
provided to passengers, there is need to permit Premium Single Brands

_(such as McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Baskin Robbins, Haldirams,
Bikanerwala, etc which are reputed brands) at stations at par with
similar facilities available to passengers at airports.

The request has been examined in Board’s office and it is clarified
» that stalls cannot be allotted on a nomination basis. The following is
advised:

(i) Zonal Railways will operate ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlets’ (singe-
brand, company-owned/operated/franchise), if there is demand and
justification, by suitably incorporating the same in the station
plan/blueprint without disturbing the extant reservation policy (Para 10
of Catering Policy 2017)

(ii) ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ is added as a new, fourth type of
catering stall in the definition of catering stalls vide item no. 5 of the
definitions in Catering Policy 2017 (Annexure-l), as’under:,

Catering Stalls: These are four different types of stalls selling
catering products like beverages, snacks:.and other light
refreshments. First is the tea stall where tea, biscuits and snacks
are served. The second type of stall is milk bar, which are specially
meant for various milk products and the third type of stall is juice
bar meant for juices and fresh fruits. The fourth type of stall is
‘Premium Brand Catering Outlets’.

2025/Catering/ 600/09 : 173140619/2025

(iii) Allotment of ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ will be done as per
governing e-Auction policy in vogue. A dedicated segment may
accordingly be created under the e-Auction module.

(iv) Tenure of ‘Premium Brand Catering Outlet’ shall be 05 (five) years 85 -
applicable for other catering stalls. All other instructions, including '
fixation of Minimum License Fee, shall be governed as per extant
Catering Policy

(v) Respective Zonal Railways will formulate Special Conditions of
Contract as per the requirement

This issues with concurrence of. Finance Commercial Directorate of
the Ministry of Railways and approval of the Board.

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Dy Director/Catering
Railway Board

No.2025/Catering/600/09 . New Delhi, dated as signed
Copy to: ie शक

(i) PFAS/All Indian Railways for information and necessary action
(ii) Director General of Audit, All Indian Railways for information
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_ For Member Finch ailway Board.

Copy :
(i) PCCMs/ All Zonal Railways for information and necessary action
(ii) ED/PM, EDF(C&PPP), ED/IP
(iii) PSO to CRB& CEO for kind information of CRB& CEO.
(iv) PSO to MO&BD for kind information of MO&BD.
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