Railway Station Business- Indian Railways is running more than 13 thousand passenger trains every day. There are about 7,349 railway stations in the country, in which more than 2 crore passengers travel daily. In such a situation, you can also earn lakhs from thousands of passengers coming to these stations every day.
Yes, if you are looking for a good business idea, then you can open a shop like tea-coffee, food stall or book stall at the railway station. You can earn a lot by just selling tea and snacks at these railway stations. However, for this you have to follow some fixed process. Let us know how you can open your shop at the railway station.
Nowadays, passengers are getting airport-like facilities at railway stations as well. From clean waiting areas to high-tech cafes and restaurants, everything is available at stations. In such a situation, the railway issues tenders from time to time to open shops at stations. By getting these tenders, you can easily open a shop of your choice at the railway station.
Where can you get the tender?
To open a shop at the railway station, you can check the active tender on the corporate portal of IRCTC. Apart from this, railways of different zones also keep giving information about tenders on their portals. This tender can be filled by checking the eligibility of the type of shop you want to open. For this, you may have to deposit from Rs 40 thousand to Rs 3 lakh. This fee can be more or less according to the location and size of the shop.
How to apply?
The most important thing for opening a shop at a railway station is to get a place for the shop. In such a situation, you can check the corporate website of IRCTC and the official website of the zone from time to time. Railways shares all the information related to tenders here. If you also want to open a shop at the railway station, then you should have necessary documents like Aadhar card, PAN card, passport, voter ID card.