In compliance of announcement in Rail Budget 2016-17, provision has been made in Catering Policy for 33% sub quota for women, in allotment of each of the reserved category, of minor catering units at all categories of stations.
As on 31.03.2016, there were 347 mobile and 9853 static catering units available in the Railways. For the purpose of reservation, one Division of a Zonal Railway is considered as one unit for which a one time station-wise exercise will be done for the whole Division and reservation percentage will be progressively achieved as and when either new units are provided or old units get vacated.