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Revised guidelines for On Board Housekeeping Services (OBHS) Scheme

· 2016-02-17
Historical — likely supersededCircularreservation
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Date2016-02-17
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Revised guidelines for On Board Housekeeping Services (OBHS) Scheme Duty list of OBHS staff shall have to be pasted in all reserved coaches

Text of the circular

No.20061M(C)/16519
New Delhi, dt./1.02.2016
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;c:ji(CfjIi( GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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·i~IC'l4MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(tC'Ict "iIM RAILWAY BOARD)
No.20061M(C)l16519
New Delhi, dt. Ff .02.2016
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.
Sub: Revised guidelines for On Board Housekeeping Services (OBHS)
Scheme
Ref:
i.
Board's letters No. 2006lM(C)l16519
dated 01.10.2007
Ii.
Board's letters No. 2006lM(C)/16519 Vol.1dated 04.04.12
Board vide letter under ref. (i) had circulated the guidelines for OBHS scheme for
implementation by Railways. Based on the recommendations of CRSEs committee constituted
vide Boards letter under ref (ii) above and further deliberation held in the Board to make the
scheme more effective, revised guidelines are now being issued
with the approval of Board
(MM,FC) for implementation by Railways in partial modification of the OBHS guidelines issued
vide Board's
letter under reference (i) above.
In the revised guidelines for OBHS, the scheme has been divided into two parts. Part I
titled 'Basic
Features
of OBBS
Scheme'
details scope of contract, technical and financial
eligibility criterion, documents to be submitted by the bidders, broad methodology etc. whereas,
Part II titled 'Guidelines
for Turnkey
Project
Resource
Specifications
for OBBS scheme'
contains details of deployment of manpower, tool and consumable to be used for carrying out
OBHS activity, uniform to be worn by OBHS staff etc.. Format for 'Rate Schedule' provided in
the existing guidelines as Annexure VI has been deleted for greater flexibility to railways and the
same is to be decided as per the local requirement by the respective CME in consultation with
Finance.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
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(PnisHl:nt
Kumar)
Dlr. Mech. Engg. (Chg.)
Railway Board
End: as above
Copy forwarded
for infonnation
and necessary action to: The CMEs.All Indian Railways
Copy forwarded
for information
to: The FA&CAO,All Indian Railways
Copy to: EDPM/RailwayBoard, F(X)II Branch/R1y.Bd.

PART I
BASIC FEATURES
OF OBRS SCHEME
I.
Scope: The scope shall include the following:
a.
Cleaning
and disinfections
of all coach toilets.
The toilet-cleaning
chemical (as per specification) shall be sprayed with the help of spray
gun bottle before cleaning.
b.
Drying
the
toilet
floor
surface
and
internal
fittings
with
suitable
mop/cloth.
c.
Spraying disinfectant for sanitization of toilets after washing and drying
of toilets & provision of deodorant.
d.
Refilling liquid soap in AC-coach toilets as & when required during the
round trip journey.
e.
Replenishing tissue paper roll and its replenishing in AC coach toilets as
& when required during the round trip journey.
f.
Dry cleaning and mopping of the passenger compartments, aisle area,
cleaning
of
doorways,
gangways
and
vestibule
portion
including
clearance from dustbins, wherever provided.
g.
Spraying
mosquito
repellent
in all coaches especially
in toilet and
vestibule area. It should be done prior to spraying of deodorant. It shall
also be sprayed on passenger demand.
h.
Spraying Air Freshener in the AC coaches after cleaning work or as and
when demanded by passenger. This shall be done where auto dispensers
are not available.
i.
Maintaining a liaison with C&W ground staff for ensuring watering of
trains at nominated en-route stations.
J.
Wiping of platform side window glasses of all the AC coaches at those
stations where stoppage is 5 minutes or more and the station is not
nominated 'Clean Train Station' for the particular train.
k.
Cleaning of coach floor area in any coach when passenger spills some
liquid food etc. on the coach floor.
1.
Collection of garbage in polybags from the passenger compartment as
well as dustbin, disposal at the nominated enroute stations.
m. Assisting C&W staff in providing minor attention to passenger amenity
items to the extent possible on the train run.
n.
Duty list of OBHS staff shall have to be pasted in all reserved coaches
for passenger
inform

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