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On July 6, Railway Board asked IRCTC to shortlist firms to supply RTE products to provide variety, quality and hygienic meals at affordable rates to the passengers. A firm once empanelled will have validity across all zonal railways for a period of five years. IRCTC will regularly update information on its website regarding these firms and inform the Railway Board.
The decision seems to be as per the rail budget (2016-17) announcement stating IRCTC would begin to manage catering service in a phased manner.
“We are looking into totality of the issue and IRCTC will take over catering services in phases. However, a policy decision will be taken soon,” said Girish Pillai, additional member (tourism and catering), Railway Board.
The railways had taken over catering services from IRCTC as per the provisions of Catering Policy, 2010, as the corporation could not professionalize catering services and did not perform well.
But even as this transfer is taking place, sources said that not much has changed in IRCTC since the responsibility of catering services was taken away from them.
“IRCTC still doesn’t have enough staff to efficiently manage a huge catering business. Thus, after taking over the base kitchens, it plans to rope in food majors in the city who will supply RTE food based on e-orders” said officials.
Nagpur Division of Central Railways has two base kitchens in Nagpur and Ballarshah. These kitchens will be taken over by IRCTC to supply food to passengers by roping in private parties, sources said.
According to Central Railway sources, there is no talk about handing over stalls on platforms to IRCTC.
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