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New Miscellaneous Article Stalls/T rolleys Policy, 2012

Commercial Circular No. 65 of 2012 · 2012-11-02
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 65 of 2012
File numberNo. 2006/TG-111/461/3
Date2012-11-02
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicnfr-eauction
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

New Miscellaneous Article Stalls/T rolleys Policy, 2012 B, & C category of stations shall be awarded for a period of 5 years with a renewal

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2006/TG-111/461/3 New Delhi, dated 02.11.2012

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

(Commercial Circular No. 69 of 2012)

Sub: New Miscellaneous Article Stalls/T rolleys Policy, 2012.

Ref: Modification in Misc. Article Stall Policy No.2006/TG-II1/461/3
dated 17.12.2007.

Pursuant to the provisions in the New Catering Policy, 2010, the
modifications of the policy had now been necessitated. The modifications pertain
to improvement of the services to the travelling passengers and to have a
transparent management of the Miscellaneous Article
stalls/trolleys units at different category stations.

2. DEFINITION OF _A_MISC._ARTICLE STALL AND ITEMS ON_OF A MISC. ARTICLE STALL AND _ITEMS
PERMITTED FOR SALE “गे ANE SALE ON THE STALLS/TROLLEYS QUALITY THE STALLS/TROLLEYS QUALITY
ASSURANCE & THEIR DOS A NCE & THEIR MANAGEMENT :
——_ Ee 1 MANAGEMENT.

2.1 All the curio stalls, toy stalls and multipurpose stalls except the
minor units selling exclusively catering items, books/magazines and medicines
will come under the broad category of Miscellaneous Stalls/T trolleys which will sell
such items that are essential and incidental to the travelling needs of passengers
like locks, chains, inflatable pillows, towels, napkins, games, toys, toiletry items,
batteries, local handicrafts, gift items, curio items, packed snacks/biscuit and
beverages, “Rail Neer” and other approved BIS certified packaged drinking water
bottles chocolates, mobile recharge coupons etc. Further, the competent authority
may allow the sale of common medicines from Miscellaneous Stalls/T rolleys for
which Doctor's prescription is not required subject to the condition that
alternative medical stall/corner facility is not available or the existing facility is
not adequate at the platforms or in railway premises. Necessary drug license, if
required as per local State norms has to be obtained by the vendor from the
State authorities for this purpose. Thus, the condition imposed on existing contracts
vide para no.3 of Board’s letter No.2009/T G-III/461/3 dated 29.07.09 regarding
permission for sale of packed snacks/biscuit and beverages, “Rail Neer” and other
approved BIS certified packaged drinking water only on commitment based on the
policy guidelines is waived off and these items uniformly be allowed by DRMs for
sale at Misc. Art. Stalls/trolleys on written request made by existing licensees prior

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to 29.07.09 as well as by new licensees after 29.07.09 and onwards, for these
items. While allowing packed snacks/biscuit and beverages, “Rail Neer” and other
approved BIS certified packaged drinking water bottles the licence. fee of such
licensees may be enhanced @ 12% of estimated annual sales turnover. However, on
Misc, Art. Stalls/Trolleys the catering items viz. Kachori, Samosa, alloo-bonda,
Dhokla, Bread Pakoda, Patties, Pastries, etc. are not allowed for sale, as these are
cooked on the catering Stalls/trolley & their kitchen.

2.2 All Misc. stalls/trolleys minor units will continue to be allotted and managed by
DRMs under the Zonal Railways by taking into all aspects of the policy while
notifying and awarding Misc. Art. Stalls/trolley minor units.

2.3 Allotment of General Minor Units (GMU) category Misc. Art.
Stalls/trolleys at 'A', 'B' and 'C' category stations will henceforth be done
under two-packet tendering system by calling transparent competitive bids by
DRMs. Special Minor Unit (SMU) category Misc. stalls/trolleys at 'A', "छ' and 'C'
category stations will be allotted by calling applications through News Papers.

2.4 Allotment of Misc. Stalls/trolleys at 'D', 'E' and 'F' category stations to
General Minor Units (GMU) and Special Minor Units (SMU) category will be
done by DRMs by calling applications through newspapers. Experience and
turnover of Miscellaneous Articles vending unit will be applicable instead of
catering business in this case.

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