Indian Railways has launched a ‘pilot project’ for e-Auction of Commercial Earning and Non-Fare Revenue contracts, on eleven Divisions over nine Zonal Railways.
The major features of e-Auction pilot project are as under:
- This is for the contracts for leasing of parcel space, parking lots, and commercial publicity.
- Quick finalization of contract, and quick re-award in case failure of any contract.
- No geographical restriction on bidders/ applicants for registration and participation in any e-Auction throughout Indian Railways.
- Relaxed eligibility criteria.
- E-Auction (online) only through IREPS.
- Auction catalogues to be published minimum 12 days prior to the day of auction to ensure ease-of-doing-business.
The following Divisions have been short-listed to participate in the pilot project:
| S.No. | Divisions | Contact no. of Sr. DCMs |
| 1 | Ahmedabad Division (Western Railway) | 9724093950 |
| 2 | Asansol Division (Eastern Railway) | 9002023950 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Division (South Western Railway) | 9731666950 |
| 4 | Chakradharpur Division (South Eastern Railway) | 9771482950 |
| 5 | Chennai Division (Southern Railway) | 9003061951 |
| 6 | Delhi Division (Northern Railway) | 9717631950, 9717631951 |
| 7 | Lucknow Division (Northern Railway) | 9794833950, 97948 33951 |
| 8 | Lucknow Division (North Eastern Railway) | 9794842950 |
| 9 | Mumbai Division (Central Railway) | 8828119950 |
| 10 | Secunderabad Division (South Central Railway) | 9701371950 |
| 11 | Varanasi Division (North Eastern Railway) | 9794843950 |
Interested parties may visit IREPS website (www.ireps.gov.in.) for further information and Division-wise dates of e-auctions. In case of any problems in participation in the e-Auctions, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Sr.DCM) of the concerned Division may be contacted.
For any assistance in online registration, ‘IREPS Helpdesk’ may be approached at www.ireps.gov.in.
Source: PIB- Press Release
