Onboard Catering Services Management for Vande Bharat, Gatimaan, and Tejas Express Trains

This tender, reference number 2026/IRCTC/VANDE BHARAT/06/NOVEMBER/26503-04, is being issued by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), specifically by the GGM/Procurement department located at the 4th Floor, Tower-D, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029. The tender falls under the Services category and specifically pertains to Miscellaneous Services. IRCTC is seeking to award a temporary license for the management of onboard catering services. This opportunity focuses on Vande Bharat, Gatimaan, and Tejas Express trains that are equipped with either a pantry or a mini pantry. The scope of work allows for either partial or complete unbundling of the catering services and will be for an initial period of 06 months or until the finalization of a more permanent arrangement. The e-tender document was made available for download on 12-Nov-2026 at 01:00 PM and will be available until 16-Nov-2026 at 12:00 PM. Bid submissions can commence from 12-Nov-2026 at 01:00 PM and must be completed by 16-Nov-2026 at 12:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for 16-Nov-2026 at 12:15 PM. Notably, there is no tender fee or Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) associated with this limited e-tender.