The BSF is looking for participation of private airlines in the "air courier" service being facilitated to the troopers of all paramilitary forces since 2018 to save their travel time when they go on leave.
The Border Security Force, as a nodal agency of the courier service, on January 21 invited an online tender through Central Public Procurement (CPP) system under 'two bid' systems (technical and commercial) for "providing aircraft" on eight routes and frequencies from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
BSF Director General Rajni Kant Mishra issued the e-procurement tender notice on behalf of President Ram Nath Kovind for the bidding process of the air courier service that began after the Union Home Ministry in 2017 issued gave the go-ahead for it.
Home Ministry sources said if private airlines participate in the bidding process, it would be more beneficial for the troopers as well as the government in terms of "facility and finance".
"In view of competition, we hope Jet Airways and other private airlines would participate in the bidding system. As per the requirement and facility, we can select the most preferable bidder to continue the annual functioning of the air courier service. We are open to everyone," said a BSF official.
The service was started last year for all the Central paramilitary personnel enabling BSF to ferry them from Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and other farflung areas to Delhi and vice-versa.
Last year, Air India had provided the air courier facility which started in June-July. Air India got the contract for one year, which is to end on March 31.
In its bidding process, accessed by the IANS, the BSF sought aircraft services on Kolkata-Agartala-Kolkata (five days a week with minimum 144 seating capacity), Kolkata-Imphal-Kolkata (three days,144 seating capacity) and Kolkata-Aizwal-Silchar-Kolkata (one day a week, 144 capacity) routes.
30/01/19 Rajnish Singh/Weekend Leader
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The Border Security Force, as a nodal agency of the courier service, on January 21 invited an online tender through Central Public Procurement (CPP) system under 'two bid' systems (technical and commercial) for "providing aircraft" on eight routes and frequencies from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
BSF Director General Rajni Kant Mishra issued the e-procurement tender notice on behalf of President Ram Nath Kovind for the bidding process of the air courier service that began after the Union Home Ministry in 2017 issued gave the go-ahead for it.
Home Ministry sources said if private airlines participate in the bidding process, it would be more beneficial for the troopers as well as the government in terms of "facility and finance".
"In view of competition, we hope Jet Airways and other private airlines would participate in the bidding system. As per the requirement and facility, we can select the most preferable bidder to continue the annual functioning of the air courier service. We are open to everyone," said a BSF official.
The service was started last year for all the Central paramilitary personnel enabling BSF to ferry them from Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and other farflung areas to Delhi and vice-versa.
Last year, Air India had provided the air courier facility which started in June-July. Air India got the contract for one year, which is to end on March 31.
In its bidding process, accessed by the IANS, the BSF sought aircraft services on Kolkata-Agartala-Kolkata (five days a week with minimum 144 seating capacity), Kolkata-Imphal-Kolkata (three days,144 seating capacity) and Kolkata-Aizwal-Silchar-Kolkata (one day a week, 144 capacity) routes.
30/01/19 Rajnish Singh/Weekend Leader
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