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Quick Reply: Railway post-award tender records disclosable; losing bidder technical proposals §8[1][d]; §11 notice for all bidders. Railway post-award tender summary.
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Railway post-award tender summary disclosable; losing bidder technical proposals §8(1)(d); §11 consultation.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Unsuccessful bidder |
| Respondent | Indian Railways |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b), §8(1)(d) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Railway post-award tender records disclosable; losing bidder technical proposals §8(1)(d); §11 notice for all bidders.
Ratio decidendi
Indian Railways tender records post-award — successful bidder, value, specifications — are §4(1)(b) material. Losing bidders' technical proposals and proprietary methodologies are §8(1)(d) protected; §11 notice required for any third-party data disclosure.
Keywords
Railway, tender, §8(1)(d), §11
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.