Catering Services:-
As per catering policy 2017 “IRCTC has been mandated to carry out the unbundling of catering services by creating a distinction primarily between food preparation and food distribution”. Accordingly, IRCTCshallberesponsibleforcateringservicesthroughmobilecateringunits,Base Kitchens, Cell Kitchens, Refreshment Rooms at A1 & A categoryofstations,FoodPlazas,FoodCourts,TrainSideVending,JanAhaars. Overall Position of Catering Units over SWR as on 30.06.2024:
| SlNo. | Type of Units | Under ZR | Under IRCTC |
|
| 1 | Rajdhani Exp. | 0 | 1 | |
| Shatabdi Exp. | 0 | 1 |
| Duronto Exp. | 0 | 1 |
| Vande Bharat | 0 | 2 |
| Mail/Express | 0 | 30 |
| 2 | Cell Kitchen | 0 | 0 | |
| Base Kitchen | 0 | 0 |
| Train Side vending sections | 0 | 3 sections (43 Pairs of trains) |
| Train Side Vending End to End | | 14 |
|
| Food Plaza | 0 | 10 |
| Fast Food Units | 0 | 12 |
| Refreshment Rooms at A & C | | 6 |
| Jan Ahaar | | 4 |
| 3 | AVMs | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Small Catering Units at A1, A, B & C Category Stations | | | UBL | SBC | MYS |
| 4 (a) | Refreshment Rooms at B & C Category Stations | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 (b) | Milk stalls/parlours | 72 | 0 | 17 | 42 | 13 |
| 4 (c) | Other Small catering units at A1, A, B &C Category Stations (except Ref. Rooms & Milk Stall/Parlour) | 103 | 0 | 34 | 58 | 11 |
| 4 (d) | Any other (Please Specify) (HOPCOM) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5. Small Catering Units at D, E & F Category Stations | | | | | |
| 5 (a) | Refreshment Rooms at D, E & F Category Stations | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 (b) | Milk stalls/parlours | 19 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 (c) | Other Small catering units at D,E& F Category Stations (except Ref. Rooms & Milk Stall/Parlour) | 61 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| 5 (d) | Any other (Please Specify) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | HPMC Stalls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Misc./ Curio Stalls/Trolleys/Table etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Book Stalls/ Trolleys/Table etc. (Higgin Bothams) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 (a) | Book Stalls/ Trolleys/Table etc. (Philanthropic) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 8.1 | Book Stall cum Chemist Corners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Exclusive Chemist stalls/Corners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Multi Purpose Stalls (MPS) | 72 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 22 |
| 11 | Any other (1-TTDC & 8-WVM) | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 367 | 84 | 118 | 174 | 75 |
