Indian Railways to set up Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras at stations;1 in Odisha

Keeping the interest of passengers as the top priority, the Ministry of Railways is all set to establish Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) at some of the railway stations in the country. The move is aimed to make available quality medicines and consumables (Janaushadhi products) to all at an affordable price.

The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras will be set up at 50 stations under a pilot project, including one in Odisha (Khordha Road).

Under this scheme, PMBJKs would be deemed ‘desirable passenger amenity’ and accordingly, Railways shall provide fabricated outlets in circulating areas and concourses of stations, for operation by Licensees on commercial lines, a PIB report said.

PMBJKs will be set up and operated by Licensees at locations identified by Railway Divisions. Stalls will be provided by E-auctioning as with respective Railway Divisions through IREPS.

These stalls will be designed by NID Ahmedabad. Successful bidders of PMBJK outlets have to procure necessary permissions and licenses to run a drug store and comply with all statutory requirements for storage of drugs, the report added.