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Lok Sabha
As per Revised Bookstall Policy-2004, issued on October 12, 2004, there would not be any renewal of existing licences, which have already expired or are due to expire. Fresh tenders will be called ofr at ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ categories of stations and fresh applications will be invited at ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ categories of stations against bookstall licences on expiry of contracts.
The Revised Bookstall Policy-2004 has been formulated with a view to do away with monopoly and to give a fair chance to different sections of society. The new policy for allotment of book stalls has been framed to bring transparency and competitiveness. Individual unemployed graduates, their cooperatives, partnerships and organisations of unemployed graduates and individual unemployed graduates who are sons/wards of railway men, both in service or retired are eligible for bookstall licences at ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ categories of stations. However, at ‘A’ category stations any firm/company can participate in the tender for bookstall licences subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railway Shri R. Velu in a written reply to a question from Shri V.K. Thummar in the Lok Sabha today.
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