Palakkad railway division offers more commercial contracts through e-auction after earning ₹12 crore in four months
The Hindu
Fifth round of e-auctions to commence on November 7
Having earned ₹12 crore through e-auction of commercial contracts in the last four months, Palakkad division of Southern Railway is offering more commercial contracts through e-auction in the days to come.
The division has completed four rounds of auctions in which 11 contracts for managing parking areas, four contracts for running of pay-and-use toilets, 19 contracts for advertisement rights, and five contracts for leasing of parcel vans were awarded.
The division is planning to conduct a fifth round of e-auction from November 7.
Contracts for leasing of parcel vans on six trains would be auctioned on November 7 at 10 a.m., vehicle parking contracts for 10 stations would be auctioned at 2 p.m.
Audio-visual display contract for 16 stations at 10 a.m. on November 8.
Setting up of non-digital boards at 20 stations at 10 a.m. on November 10.
Running of pay-and-use toilets at six stations at 12 noon on November 17, and setting up Automated Teller Machines at six stations, would be auctioned at 12 noon on November 17.