{"id":6453,"date":"2025-08-06T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6453"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:19:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:19:03","slug":"irctc-new-rules-platform-vending-permission-to-static-units-on-indian-railways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/irctc-new-rules-platform-vending-permission-to-static-units-on-indian-railways\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC New Rules \u2013 Platform Vending permission to Static Units on Indian Railways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IRCTC New Rules \u2013\u00a0Platform Vending permission to Static Units on Indian Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n

Platform Vending permission to Static Units on Indian Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA<\/strong>
\nMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS<\/strong>
\nRAILWAY BOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

No. 2007\/TG-III\/600\/7\/Food Plaza<\/p>\n

New Delhi, dated 18\/09\/2025<\/p>\n

The General Managers<\/strong>
\nAll Indian Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chairman & Managing Director<\/strong>
\nIndian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd.<\/strong>
\nNew Delhi.<\/p>\n

(Commercial Circular No. 52 of\/2025)<\/strong>
\nCorrigendum to Para 6.4 of Catering Policy 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sub :\u00a0Platform Vending permission to Static Units on Indian Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on the suggestions\/inputs received from various stakeholders viz. Zonal Railways, IRCTC et al, regarding Platform Vending on Indian Railways, provisions envisaged vide Para 6.4 of New Catering Policy 2025 (CC No. 20 of 2025) have been reviewed in Board\u2019s office. Accordingly, it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to modify Para 6.4 of Catering Policy 2025 as under<\/strong><\/p>\n

Existing Para 6.4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Static Catering Units should have service across the counter only. There shall he compulsory and prominent display arrangements of rates and FSSAI certification.<\/p>\n

Modified Para 6.4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zonal Railways are empowered to permit platform vending at stations depending upon the local requirements of catering services to he provided, to passenger. This permission can be given to Food Plazas, Refreshment Rooms and other Static Catering Stalls located at platforms. Zonal Railways shall decide the number of vendors to be allowed and the proportionate license fee increase, depending on the category of stations, number of trains handled at the station and footfalls, width of the platforms etc. duly taking cognizance of available infrastructure so as not to create congestion at the platforms. AU other operational modalities including uniforms, identity cards etc. shall be decided by the Zonal Railways.<\/p>\n

There shall be compulsory and prominent display arrangements of rates and. FSSAI certification.<\/p>\n

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Dte. of Ministry of Railways.<\/p>\n

sd\/-
\n(P.P. Lathe)<\/strong>
\nDy. Director (T&C)<\/strong>
\nRailway Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.indianrailways.gov.in<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the updated breakdown of the IRCTC and Indian Railways rules for platform vending by static units<\/strong>, incorporating recent policy changes and implementation details:<\/p>\n

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Platform Vending by Static Units \u2013 Policy Overview<\/h3>\n

1. 2018 Amendment to Catering Policy<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • The Railway Board\u2019s Commercial Circular No. 52\/2025<\/strong> revised Para 6.4 of the Catering Policy (2025), enabling Zonal Railways<\/strong> to grant platform vending permissions<\/strong> to static units<\/strong> such as Food Plazas, Refreshment Rooms, and similar stalls located on platforms.\n
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    • Zonal authorities decide on the number of vendors permitted, license fees, and other operational factors like platform width and train footfall to avoid congestion.<\/li>\n
    • Rates and FSSAI certification must be prominently displayed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2. Recent Push for Vendor Accountability (2025)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      • A July 2025 Railway Board circular (Commercial Circular No. 13\/2025)<\/strong> mandates issuance of standardized identity cards<\/strong> to all authorized vendors\/helpers\/staff, including those in static catering units.\n
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        • ID cards must include personal details (name, Aadhaar, medical fitness, police verification), unit of deployment, and licensee name.<\/li>\n
        • They must be issued by IRCTC or Railway Administration and prominently displayed at all times.<\/li>\n
        • Lost or replaced ID cards must be properly recorded and surrendered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Impact on Passengers and Railway Operations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Platform Vending Approval<\/strong><\/td>\nGranted to static catering units via Circular 52\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Regulatory Controls<\/strong><\/td>\nZonal Railway sets vendor limits, fees, and safety protocols<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Identification Requirement<\/strong><\/td>\nMandatory ID cards for all vendors (effective mid\u20112025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Improved Oversight<\/strong><\/td>\nHelps eliminate unauthorized vending and ensure food safety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          What Passengers and Stakeholders Are Saying<\/h3>\n

          \u201cYou make a good point!… there\u2019s no necessity for unauthorized vendors to offer such convenience.\u201d
          \n\u2014 A Reddit user on station-level vendor regulation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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          If you’d like, I can help you check whether specific stations in your zone have active IRCTC platform units, vendor compliance status, or tenders for static catering licenses. Just let me know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          IRCTC New Rules \u2013\u00a0Platform Vending permission to Static Units on Indian Railways Platform Vending permission to Static Units on Indian Railways GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. 2007\/TG-III\/600\/7\/Food Plaza New Delhi, dated 18\/09\/2025 The General Managers All Indian Railways The Chairman & Managing Director Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. New […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4,105],"class_list":["post-6453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","tag-irctc","tag-irctc-new-rules"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}