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Revision of Catering policy 2000.

Commercial Circular No. 36 of 2004 · 2004-10-05
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 36 of 2004
File numberNo. 2003/1G.111/600/5
Date2004-10-05
TypeCommercial Circular
Topiccatering
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Summary

Revision of Catering policy 2000. 15.1 (9) Catering Units at all 'D’,“E’ and ‘F’ Category stations.

Text of the circular

‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे as) .

अर जद के KOK

No. 2003/1G.111/600/5 New Delhi, dated 5.10.2004

The General Managers(Catering),
All Indian Railways. -

(Commercial Circular 36 of 2004)

Sub: Revision of Catering policy 2000. .
Ref: Board’s letter No.97/T G-11/600/12 Pt. Dated 19.06.2001.

HOR AOR मै की

. “Hon’ble MR in his Budget Speech 2004-05 has, interalia, announced that “with a
view to increase the earnings from Catering contracts, complete transpatency and
competitiveness will be ensured in the award of contracts.”

The Catering Policy: 2000..dated: 20" October, 2000 was amended twice and
correction slips were issued accordingly. In addition administrative instructions were
issued from time to time in regard to handing over of major and new catering /vending

units to IRCTC.

However, in order to bring transparency and competitiveness in catering contracts
for major units as defined in para 14.1 and for small units as defined in 15.1(a) a two
packet tender system has been introduced along with review of tenure of contracts with 4
view to bring about tangible improvement in catering services, which constitute a major
segment of our customer inter face, and a revised catering policy on catering has thus been ,
framed, which along with other circulars/ guidelines mentioned in the revised policy
supersede all the existing policy guidelines issued from time to time. The Catering Policy
2004 is enclosed.

IRCTC will follow the overall policy guidelines with reference to class of stations,
definitions of major and minor units, reduction of congestion, provision of pantry
car, transfer of license, exclusion and inclusion of clause, tendering system, application
system, tariff, reservation policy, renewal, tenure, ceiling, mutually agreed model
agreement, etc. contained in the policy oF amended / reviewed from time to time.
It is advised that as and when the catering services are taken over by IRCTC, the functions
relating to catering hitherto performed by the zonal railways would be performed by
IRCTC at appropriate levels. .

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In case of any confusion/dispute on implementation of policy, IRCTC will abide by
views of Railways and decision of Railways will be final, The revised policy guidelines
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This has the concurrence of Finance & Legal Directorates of: Ministry-of. Railways

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

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CATERING POLICY-2004
‘PARTA

GENERAL

NEED FOR A NEW POLICY

With the accent on augmenting earnings for indian Railway, it has become imperative that catering
should’ generate adequate resources to make this sector self-reflant. Expectations of the rail

‘passengers are algo increasing and today the customer wants higher standards of catering

services including quality, variety in products, hygiene, better presentation of services, etc. There

‘is also an urgefit-heed to decongest the platforms at railway stations in the larger interest of the

travelling public in order to provide free movement of passangers. Raiiways will have to continually
address the customer needs and provide beiter facilities to satisfy their demand

With the above objectives in mind the Indian Railways Catering and‘ Tourism Corporati

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