India, Oct. 20 -- In a decision taken on Monday, October 19, 2026, grocery kiosks at Pune railway station will be allowed to sell essential provisions, packaged snacks, beverages and daily-use products however cooked food, tea and coffee will be prohibited under Central Railway's (CR's) new guidelines. The move aims to bring uniformity to the items sold at railway station kiosks, improve passenger convenience, and ensure better hygiene as part of the Special Cleanliness Campaign 6.0.

The CR has awarded contracts for grocery kiosks at railway- stations and premises across all its divisions under the non-fare revenue (NFR) initiative. The standardised list specifies the products that kiosk operators can sell, with the objective of providin...