Water Vending Machines at Stations

Installation of Water Vending Machines (WVMs) at Stations

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2020/Catering/531/01

New Delhi, dated: 08.07.2020

The General Manager,
All Zonal Railways.

The Chairman and Managing Director,
IRCTC, New Delhi.

Commercial Circular No. 16 of 2020

Addendum No.1 to Commercial Circular No.36 of 2015

Sub: Installation of Water Vending Machines (WVMs) at Stations.

Ref: Board’s Commercial Circular No.36 of 2015 dated 16.06.2015.

As per Commercial Circular No. 36 of 2015, detailed policy guidelines for installation of Water Vending Machines (WVMs) over Indian Railways were issued and IRCTC had been mandated to install the WVMs at all categories of Railway Stations.

References have been received from Zonal Railways seeking the Board’s permission for Railways to install WVMs at Stations in order to expedite the process of installation of WVMs and meet the demands of passengers for purified drinking water at affordable price. Based on suggestions received from Railways, the said provision has been reviewed and approval of Board is accorded to transfer the mandate for installation of WVMs at all category of stations to Zonal Railways henceforth.

The existing WVMs shall continue to operate under management of IRCTC as per the existing terms and conditions till expiry of their contract period.

All other instructions/guidelines of Commercial Circular No.36 of 2015 shall remain unchanged and applicable for Railways mutatis mutandis.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

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(PhilipVarghese)
Director/ Tourism & Catering
Railway Board