# Railways bans brand-specific tenders to prevent monopolies

> Indian Railways stops brand-linked tenders to ensure fair procurement.
- Title: Railways bans brand-specific tenders to prevent monopolies
- Summary: Indian Railways stops brand-linked tenders to ensure fair procurement. Indian Railways prohibits brand-specific references in tenders to prevent monopolistic…
- Keywords: indian railways, bureau of indian standards, railway procurement, monopolistic practices, tender documents, procurement guidelines, Railways, bans, brand-specific, tenders, prevent, monopolies
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/indian-railways-bans-brand-specific-tenders-to-promote-fair-procurement-practices/articleshow/134901870.cms
- Author: Twesh Mishra
- Published: 2026-10-12T19:43:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: indian railways, bureau of indian standards, railway procurement, monopolistic practices, tender documents, procurement guidelines
## Railway Board directive
Railway Board requires tender documents to avoid brand-specific references and restrict procurement to Bureau of Indian Standards products where available.
## Procurement scale
Railways procured goods worth ₹75,793 crore in 2023-24, with 73% handled through decentralised zonal systems.
## Procurement impact
Railways will spend ₹2.81 lakh crore from gross budgetary support in 2026-27, with ₹12,000 crore for investment from extra-budgetary resources.
## Key takeaway

Indian Railways prohibits brand-specific references in tenders to prevent monopolistic practices in railway procurement.