Lok Sabha Question No. 498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Catering to Private Contractors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## CATERING TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS

498. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
2. (a) whether IRCTC has given catering services to private contractors;
3. (b) if so, the details thereof;
4. (c) the details of the eligibility criteria for getting contracts from IRCTC; and
5. (d)  the  details  of  some  of  the  approved  actual  prices  of  foods  served  in trains?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b):  Catering services are provided by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)  to passengers departmentally or by private licencees  through  both  static  and  mobile  units  in  accordance  with  the provisions of Catering Policy 2010 and other instructions issued from time to time.  As on 31.03.2016, 72 mobile units and 344 static catering units are being managed by IRCTC.
- (c):  An Expression of Interest (EOI) has been floated by IRCTC in April, 16 for  empanelment  of  service  providers  for  provision of onboard catering Contd..2/-

services in trains for shorter duration. The detailed eligibility criteria has been defined in the EOI document which inter-alia, includes legal status of the  bidder,  minimum  annual  turnover,  experience  of  catering  business, experience  of  kitchen  etc.  Existing  mobile  catering  licensees  of  Zonal Railways selected through the process of Standard Bid Document (SBD) are eligible for empanelment by IRCTC.

(d):  The approved prices of standard meals, breakfast and beverages for Mail/Express  trains  are  appended.  Sale  of  A-la-carte  items  circulated  to zonal railways has also been permitted in Mail/Express trains.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 498 BY SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA TO BE ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2016  REGARDING  CATERING  TO  PRIVATE CONTRACTORS.

## (d):  The  approved  price  of  standard  meals,  breakfast  and  beverages  for Mail/Express trains are as under:-

| S. No.   | Item                                                                                         | Existing Tariff Mobile   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Standard tea (150 ml) in disposable cups of 170 ml capacity                                  | 5.00                     |
| 2        | Tea (with tea bag) (150 ml) in disposable cups of 170 ml capacity                            | 7.00                     |
| 3        | Coffee using instant coffee powder (150 ml) in disposable cups of 170 ml capacity.           | 7.00                     |
| 4        | Tea in pots (285 ml) + 2 tea bags + 2 sugar pouches                                          | 10.00                    |
| 5        | Coffee in pots (285 ml) + 2 instant Coffee sachets + 2 sugar pouches                         | 15.00                    |
| 6        | Rail Neer/ Packaged drinking water (chilled) 1 litre bottle /1000 ml 500 ml. bottle          | 15.00 10.00              |
| 7        | Janta Meal or Economy meal or Janta Khana                                                    | 20.00                    |
| 8        | Standard Breakfast                                                                           |                          |
| 8 (i)    | Vegetarian Breakfast a) Bread Butter & cutlet b) Idli & Vada c) Upma & Vada d) Pongal & Vada | 30.00                    |
| 8 (ii)   | Non-Vegetarian Breakfast Bread, Butter and omelet                                            | 35.00                    |
| 9        | Standard Casserole meals                                                                     |                          |
| 9 (i)    | Vegetarian                                                                                   | 50.00                    |
| 9 (ii)   | Non- Vegetarian                                                                              | 55.00                    |

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