Where to get your KPKB canteen card
The KPKB card is the ID card for the Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar, the central police canteens under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
From the KPKB-Assist portal
Open the KPKB-Assist portal from kpkb.mha.gov.in and choose Consumer Login. Log in with your username and password, solve the captcha, and enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile.
Download the canteen card
Once the Subsidiary and Master Bhandar have approved your application, Download Canteen Card appears on your profile. Save the PDF. It is computer-generated, so it needs no signature.
Printing the KPKB Canteen card
- Print at 100% or Actual size. Fit to page makes the card smaller than 85.6 × 54 mm.
- Print on A4 or 4×6 paper. Pick the paper from the arrow next to Print.
- Save gives JPEG A4 or JPEG 4×6 (the sheet as it prints), JPEG Crop (the card alone) or Word. Each prints at the right size from any viewer set to 100%.
- For a PVC card printer, pick PVC card from the arrow next to Print. Standard (300 dpi) suits most card printers. Choose High (600 dpi) if small text looks soft.
- If the card has a back, A4 prints the front and back side by side. Cut along the edges, fold, and laminate. On 4×6 the back prints under the front, so cut out both sides and laminate them back to back.
Questions
Who can get a KPKB card?
Serving and retired personnel of the central armed police forces and other central police organisations, such as CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and NSG, and their families, under KPKB’s current rules.
What is the QR code on the card for?
The canteen scans it to check the card quickly at the counter.
Does the KPKB card PDF have a password?
Usually not. If a PDF does ask for one, E-Card Cutter shows a password box before cropping.
Can I print the KPKB Canteen card on a PVC card?
Yes. Pick PVC card from the arrow next to Print. Each side prints on its own at CR80 size (85.6 × 54 mm), for card printers that print one side at a time. If your printer prints from its own software, Save or Copy each side and open it there. Standard (300 dpi) suits most card printers. Choose High (600 dpi) if small text looks soft.
Is my KPKB card PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is opened and cropped in your browser, on your phone or computer. It isn’t sent to any server.
About the KPKB Canteen card
What KPKB is
Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar runs the central police canteens, which sell household goods at lower prices to central police personnel and their families. The card shows who may buy, with a QR code to check it.
Cropping and printing it
E-Card Cutter finds the card in the PDF, front and back, and cuts it to 85.6 × 54 mm, ready to print on A4, 4×6 photo paper or a PVC card.