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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 56 of 2005 |
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| File number | No.2005/TO.III/600/05 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | catering |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
RevisedCatering Policy,2005 Catering will be provided by major units and minor units.
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GOVERNMENTOF INDIAI BHARATsARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYSI RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAYBOARD)
No.2005/TO.III/600/05
December 21, 2005
The General Managen / AllIndian Railways
Managing Director I IRCTC
Commercial Cireular 56 of 2005
Sub:
RevisedCatering Policy,2005.
Amendmentshave been carried out in the Catering Policy 2005 to modernize the
cateringservicesandaccordinglyrevisedCateringPolicyis issued.
In the revised Policythere is emphasison quality of services,which shouldbe given
greaterstressby all concerned.
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For static major units (excludingAVMs, food plazas, new units) and unreserved
minor units, the licensee should be selected..by open competitive 2-packet tender in the
followingorderby IRCTC:
(i)
In the first phase, unreserved static units for A, B & C category stations in Mumbai area
should be taken up;
(ii)
After exercise in (i) is completed, in the second phase, metros should be taken up;
(Hi)
Thereafter, mini metros should be taken up; and
(iv)
Balance should be taken up thereafter.
The revised Catering Policy is enclosed herewith for further necessary action and
implementation.
This revised Catering Policy will come into effect immediately.
The minor reserved static units will be allotted by DRMs.
For filling the reservation quota, separate instructions have been issued in
CommercialCircularNo. 50of 2005vide letterNo.200SrrO.lII/600/41dated21.12.2005.
Thisissueswiththe concurrenceof FinanCeDirectOrateof RailwayBoard. OJ
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(Dr,P'%l)
Executive Director (Tourism & Catering)
Railway Board
Copy to:
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FA& CAO,All IndianRailways(withfivespares)for info/?ation.
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ADAI/ Railways(with36 sparecopies).
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OF INDIA I BBARAT sMU<AR
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December 21 ,200S
No. 200SrrO.IlI/600/S
REVISED CATERING POLICY 2005
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OBJECTIVES Of CATERING POLICY
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(All definitionS'fortll! terms used,ilJcCatering pj>licyare given in AJlDosure.)
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The objectiy~ ,ofCateringPoliCyis to.providehygienicand goodquality
food as ptt' taste of travelling,public,,for each segment by use of
professionalsandstate-of-arttechnology.
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Catering,business should be expanded at stations and on trainS..;;
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It should 'serve all segments of society froni unreserVed class to the highest
classofpaSsengersegment.
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It should meet all the social objectives'of the Government, provide
reservationto backwardclassesand g~nefateextraemployment.
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The catering services should be provided by static catering units viz. Food plazas,
refreshment rooms. fast food' units, stalls and trolleys, AVMs and also by mobile units
and by Train Side Vending.", These servicesshould be,~ded
either departII1eDta1ly
(lRC'fC)or~glt!i<;e,nsees.
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SCALE OF STATIC"'CATERING SERVICES
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will prepare a blue prlritof catering units at A, B, C, D, E
8<f categories \If stations and for trains in COJISIlita\ionwith IRCTC. These will
be bancIe!lo-i/l!r'toIRCTC for operation. The sdi1~,of catering services at various
stations is detailed as under:
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, 'A' Category Stations.
BudgetHotel, Food Courts,Food Plaza,
RefreSi)JnenlRooms, AVMs etc. Th~ number otcatering units excluding
AVNI$'on the main platform should not be more than 6 and on is1and
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not more than 5. (upto 5 AVMs on each platform)
'B' Category Stations - Refreshm~ntRooms, Fast Food Units, Snack
Bars, AVMs. The numberof cateringunits excludingAVMs shouldnot
be more than 5 on the main platform and not more than 4 on island
platforms.(upto4 AVMson eachplatform)
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'C' Category S~ations-
Fast Food units, and upto Sother units on the
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$tations, tea stalls I fast food units! AVMs should
be provided liberally. (upto 3 AVMs on ea
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