Army Canteen which is also known as CSD (Canteen Stores Department) which is mainly for people who are in Defence Sector on the payrolls of the Government of India can buy goods at subsidized rates. The commodities that are included are ,general items, watches & stationery, liquor, food & medicines. Do you know one can even buy two wheelers and four wheelers from CDS at subsidized rates.
In total there are 34 CSD Depots across the country in India and an eligible person can purchase the items through the nearest outlet.
List of CSD Depots in India
| S.No | Region | Depot Location | State |
| 1 | C1 | Delhi | New Delhi |
| 2 | C3 | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 3 | C3 | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
| 4 | C4 | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | E1 | Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar |
| 6 | E1 | Baghdogra | Sikkim |
| 7 | E1 | Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 8 | E2 | Ramgarh | Jharkhand |
| 9 | E3 | Narangi | Assam |
| 10 | E3 | Misamali | Assam |
| 11 | E3 | Masimpur | Assam |
| 12 | E3 | Dimapur | Nagaland |
| 13 | N1 | Meerut | Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 | N1 | Dehradun | Uttaranchal |
| 15 | N2 | Srinagar | J&K |
| 16 | N2 | Udhampur | J&K |
| 17 | N2 | Leh | J&K |
| 18 | N2 | B D Bari | J&K |
| 19 | N2 | Pathankot | Punjab |
| 20 | N2 | Jalandar | Punjab |
| 21 | N2 | Bhatinda | Punjab |
| 22 | N3 | Bareilly | Uttar Pradesh |
| 23 | N3 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 24 | N3 | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| 25 | N4 | Ambala | Harayana |
| 26 | N4 | Hissar | Harayana |
| 27 | S1 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 28 | S2 | Bangalore | Karnataka |
| 29 | S3 | Kochi | Kerala |
| 30 | T1 | Vishakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 31 | T1 | Secunderabad | Telangana |
| 32 | W1 | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 33 | W2 | Khadki | Maharashtra |
| 34 | W3 | Ahmedabad | Gujrat |
CSD Car Eligibility in 2020
To purchase a car from CSD you need to be employed in the Defence Sector on the payrolls of the Government of India. Ex-servicemen are also eligible to purchase car through Canteen and athey can even get the vehicle financed through Private Banks or Nationalized Banks.
| Category | Engine Capacity (CC) | Periodicity |
| Officer (Serving/Retd) | 3000 | Once in Four Years |
| Hony Commissioned JCOs (Serving/Retd) | 2500 | Once in Seven Years |
| JCOs (Serving/Retd) | 2000 | Once in Service and once after retirement. First car after 10 years and gap between. Two cars 10 years. |
| OR(Serving/Retd) | 1800 | Once in Service and once after retirement. First car after 10 years and gap between Two cars 10 years. |
| Defence Civilian Officers of MoD(Serving) GP of Rs. 6600 and above | 3000 | Once in Four years |
As per the CSD report any person who is upto scale 9 can buy a car once during his job and once after retirement. There should be a gap of 10 Years between the two cars that you purchase. Defence Civilian Officers of MoD(Serving) GP of Rs. 6600 and above or Officer (Serving/Retd) can buy a car with max engine capacity of 3000 once in 4 years while Hony Commissioned JCOs (Serving/Retd) can buy a car with max engine capacity of 2500 once in 7 years.
Cars like Toyota Fortuner or top-end Ford Endeavour are now not a part of CSD canteen as eligibility not met also Maruti Suzuki diesel variant will be discontinued from CSD after March 2020.
Why CSD Price is Low as compared to market ?
As we all know that goods that we buy from CSD are cheaper as compared to market. Firstly they are procured directly from the manufacturer in bulk so no middleman and thus their commission, secondly, certain taxes on these goods are exempted by both Central as well as State Govt.
The manufacturer are not suffering any loss as they are selling on the same rate as they sell to any other wholesale dealer on the other hand the State and Central Govt are suffering losses as they have exempted these goods from certain taxes.
CSD Car Prices List in 2020
Maruti Suzuki CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all the Maruti Arena and Nexa cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates. Maruti Suzuki is gradually discontinuing diesel variants of even the most popular cars so because of that majority of diesel car will be discontinued by March 2020.
| Maruti | Maruti Suzuki Car Models | CSD Price in Rs. |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Alto 800 Lxi BS6 | 2.85 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Alto 800 Vxi BS6 | 3.03 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Alto K10 Lxi | 3.11 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Alto K10 Vxi | 3.26 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Alto K10 Vxi AMT Option Automatic | 3.45 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Alto K10 CNG | 3.49 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Wagon R Lxi, Vxi 1.0 BS6 | 3.8 Lakh / 4.2 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Wagon R Vxi 1.2, Zxi 1.2 BS6 | 4.48 Lakh / 4.78 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Wagon R 1.2 AMT Automatic Vxi, Zxi BS6 | 4.9 Lakh / 5.2 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Celerio Vxi | 3.9 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Celerio Vxi AMT | 4.27 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Celerio Zxi Option Manual Top Model | 4.47 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Celerio Zxi AMT (Optional) | 4.58 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Eeco AC 5 Seater CNG | 4 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Swift AMT Automatic BS6 | 5.63 Lakh (Vxi) / 6.18 Lakh (Zxi) |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Swift Petrol Manual BS6 | 4.3 Lakh (Lxi)/ 5.22 Lakh(Vxi) /5.78 Lakh (Zxi) /.6.49 Lakh (Zxi+) |
| Maruti Arena | Will be Discontinued by March 2020 | |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Dzire Lxi, Vxi BS6 | 4.97 – 5.75 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Dzire Zxi, Zxi Plus BS6 | 6.3 Lakh – 7.1 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Dzire AMT Automatic BS6 | 6.16 (Vxi AMT) /6.71 Lakh (Zxi AMT) |
| Maruti Arena | Maruti Dzire Zxi Plus AMT Automatic | 7.52 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Will be Discontinued by March 2020 | |
| Maruti Arena | Vitara Brezza Vdi (Limited Stock, to be replaced with New Petrol Engine in Feb 2020) | 7 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Brezza Zdi (Limited Stock, to be replaced with New Petrol Engine in Feb 2020) | 7.69 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Brezza Zdi Plus (Limited Stock, to be replaced with New Petrol Engine in Feb 2020) | 8.53 Lakh – 8.73 Lakh (Dual Tone) |
| Maruti Arena | Ertiga Lxi | 6.66 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Ertiga Vxi | 7.31 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Ertiga Zxi | 8.05 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Ertiga Zxi Plus | 8.51 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Ertiga Vxi Automatic | 8.3 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Ertiga Zxi Automatic | 8.9 Lakh |
| Maruti Arena | Will be Discontinued by March 2020 | |
| Nexa | Maruti Ignis Alpha Petrol (Manual) | 5.5 Lakh |
| Nexa | Maruti Ignis Zeta AMT Petrol | 5.55 Lakh |
| Nexa | Baleno Sigma BS6 | 4.85 Lakh |
| Nexa | Baleno Delta BS6 | 5.5 Lakh |
| Nexa | Baleno Zeta BS6 | 6.15 Lakh |
| Nexa | Baleno Alpha BS6 | 6.65 Lakh |
| Nexa | Baleno Delta Automatic BS6 | 6.75 Lakh |
| Nexa | Baleno Zeta Automatic BS6 | 7.27 Lakh |
| Nexa | Will be Discontinued by March 2020 | |
| Nexa | Ciaz Alpha Automatic | 9.7 Lakh |
| Nexa | Ciaz Zeta Automatic | 9.35 Lakh |
| Nexa | Ciaz Delta Petrol Manual | 7.75 Lakh |
| Nexa | Ciaz Zeta Petrol Manual | 8.5 Lakh |
| Nexa | Ciaz Alpha Petrol Manual | 8.8 Lakh |
| Nexa | Will be Discontinued by March 2020 | |
| Nexa | Maruti S Cross Sigma | 7,7 Lakh |
| Nexa | Maruti S Cross Delta | 8.6 Lakh |
| Nexa | Maruti S Cross Zeta | 9.1 Lakh |
| Nexa | S Cross Alpha | 9.9 Lakh |
The CSD rates for Maruti cars are less as compares to market rates because these cars are directly purchased from manufacture and certain taxes on these goods are exempted by both Central as well as State Govt. To give you a clear picture of the price difference let’s take up a few examples which are below. The Maruti Ertiga LXI (Petrol) CSD price starts at Rs 6.66 lakh, which the same car costs Rs 7.59 lakh (ex-showroom) for non-eligible people. Similarly Maruti Ignis Alpha (Petrol) CSD price starts at Rs 5.5 lakh, which the same car costs Rs 7.73 lakh (ex-showroom).
| Maruti Car Model | On-Road Price | CSD Rates |
| Ertiga LXI (Petrol) | Rs. 7,59,000 | 6.66 Lakh |
| Dzire LXI (Petrol) | Rs. 6.49 Lakh* | 4.97 – 5.75 Lakh |
| Maruti Ignis Alpha Petrol | Rs. 6.73 Lakh* | 5.5 Lakh |
| Baleno Delta BS6 | Rs.7.76 Lakh* | 5.5 Lakh |
Hyundai CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Hyundai cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Hyundai Car Model | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Hyundai Santro Magna, Sportz Manual BS6 | 4.45 – 4.76 Lakh |
| Hyundai Santro Sportz AMT Automatic BS6 | 4.88 Lakh |
| Hyundai Elite I20 Petrol | 5.01 Lakh (Era), 5.66 Lakh (Magna+), 6.35 Lakh (Sportz+), 7.2 Lakh (Asta Option) |
| Hyundai Elite I20 Diesel | 6.3 Lakh (Era), 6.97 Lakh (Magna), 7.58 Lakh (Sportz Plus), 8.4 Lakh (Asta Option) |
| Hyundai Aura | To be Launched |
| Hyundai Verna 1.4 E, Ex Petrol | 7.36 Lakh – 8.44 Lakh |
| Hyundai Verna 1.6 VTVT Sx Option Manual Top Model | 10.65 Lakh |
| Hyundai Verna 1.6 VTVT Sx Option Automatic | 11.68 Lakh |
| Hyundai Creta 1.6 E Plus Petrol Manual | 9.07 Lakh |
| Hyundai Creta 1.6 Sx Petrol | 11.15 Lakh |
| Hyundai Creta 1.6 Sx Automatic | 12.5 Lakh |
| Hyundai Creta 1.4 E Crdi Diesel | 9.07 Lakh |
| Hyundai Creta 1.6 Sx Diesel | 12.3 Lakh |
Ford CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Ford cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Ford Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Ford Freestyle Titanium Petrol | 6.42 Lakh |
| Ford Freestyle Titanium Diesel | 6.95 Lakh |
| Ford Ecosport Trend Petrol, Titanium Petrol | 7.75 – 8.45 Lakh |
| Ford Ecosport Trend, Titanium Diesel | 8.25 – 8.9 Lakh |
| Ford Aspire Trend, Titanium 1.2 Petrol | 5.9 – 6.56 Lakh |
| Ford Aspire Trend, Titanium 1.5 Diesel | 6.59 – 7.3 Lakh |
| Ford Endeavour | Removed from CSD as Eligibility not met |
Honda CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Honda cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Honda Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Honda Amaze S, V Petrol | 5.98 – 6.52 Lakh |
| Honda Amaze S, V Diesel | 6.99 – 7.52 Lakh |
| Honda Amaze CVT Automatic (S CVT, V CVT) Petrol | 6.79 – 7.33 Lakh |
| Honda Amaze Vx Petrol – Vx Diesel Manual | 7 Lakh – 7.99 Lakh |
| Honda Jazz S, V Diesel | 7.26 – 7.96 Lakh |
| Honda WRV Vx Petrol | 8.25 Lakh |
| Honda WRV VMT Diesel | 8.9 Lakh |
| Honda City SV Petrol, V Petrol, Vx Petrol | 8.9 Lakh – 9.5 Lakh – 10.55 Lakh |
| Honda City SV Diesel, V Diesel | 9.9 Lakh – 10.6 Lakh – 11.6 Lakh |
| Honda City CVT Automatic (V CVT, Vx CVT) | 10.75 – 11.61 Lakh |
| Honda BRV S, V Petrol | 9.4 – 10.4 Lakh |
| Honda BRV S, V Diesel | 10.6 Lakh – 11.35 Lakh |
Toyota CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Toyota cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Toyota Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Toyota Corolla Altis, Fortuner | Removed from CSD as Eligibility not met |
| Toyota Glanza V Manual, V CVT | 6.75 – 7.4 Lakh |
| Toyota Etios Platinum V Petrol | 6.4 – 6.93 Lakh |
| Toyota Etios Vd, Vx Diesel | 7.4 – 7.9 Lakh |
| Toyota Innova Crysta Diesel BS6 | Removed from CSD as Eligibility not met |
| Toyota Yaris JCVT | 10 Lakh |
Volkswagen CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Volkswagen cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Volkswagen Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| VW Polo 1.2 Petrol Comfortline | 5.67 Lakh |
| VW Polo 1.2 Petrol Highline Plus | 6.75 Lakh |
| VW Polo 1.5 Diesel Comfortline, Highline Plus Manual | 7.25 – 8.15 Lakh |
| VW Ameo Petrol | Out of Stock with Dealers |
| VW Ameo Comfortline – Highline Diesel DSG Automatic | 8.2 Lakh – 8.86 Lakh |
| VW Vento Comfortline – Highline Plus Petrol – Manual | 8.55 – 11.5 Lakh |
| VW Vento Comfortline – Highline Plus Diesel – Manual | 8.9 – 12.75 Lakh |
| VW Vento 1.2 C/L TSI Comfortline Automatic – 1.5 C/L Diesel Automatic | 9.45 Lakh – 10.69 Lakh |
Tata CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Tata cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Tata Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Tata Tiago XZA | 5.2 Lakh |
| Tata Hexa XE – XM | 12.2 Lakh – 13.65 Lakh |
| Tata Hexa XT Manual, XMA – XTA Automatic | Removed from CSD as Ex-showroom Price limit condition not met |
| Tata Tiago Petrol XM, XZ | 4.45 Lakh / 4.8 Lakh |
| Tata Tiago Diesel XM, XZ | 5.3 Lakh / 5.65 Lakh |
| Tata Tigor XZ Petrol, XZ Diesel | 5.8 Lakh – 6.72 Lakh |
| Tata Nexon Petrol – XE,XM | 6 Lakh – 6.8 Lakh |
| Tata Nexon Diesel – XE, XM | 6.65- 7.25 Lakh |
| Tata Nexon XZ Plus Petrol – XZ Plus Diesel | 8.5 Lakh – 9.35 Lakh. Additional 20K for Dual Tone |
| Tata Harrier XM, XT | 13.22 Lakh – 14.08 Lakh |
| Tata Harrier XZ | Removed from CSD as Eligibility not met |
Renault CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Renault cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Renault Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Renault Kwid Facelift Model | Yet to be Listed in CSD |
| Renault Triber | Yet to be Listed in CSD |
| Renault Duster Rxz Diesel 110 PS | 10.77 Lakh |
| Renault Duster AMT Diesel | 11.15 Lakh |
| Renault Duster All Wheel Drive | 11.15 Lakh |
Mahindra CSD Car Prices in 2020
Below are the list of all Mahindra cars with CDS rate and all the cars can be bought at lower price as compared to market rates.
| Mahindra Car Models | CSD Car Price in Rs. |
| Mahindra KUV100 K8 Petrol – Diesel | 6.17 Lakh – 7 Lakh |
| Mahindra XUV300 W8 Petrol – Diesel (W8 Optional is priced Rs 1.1 Lakh higher) | 9.4 Lakh – 9.95 Lakh |
| Mahindra Scorpio S7,S11 140 BHP | 11.43 Lakh / 13.04 Lakh |
| Mahindra XUV500 W5, W7 | 11.5 Lakh – 12.6 Lakh |
| XUV500 W7 Automatic | 13.6 Lakh |
| XUV500 W9 | 14.06 Lakh |
| Mahindra Marazzo M2 – M4 | 8.87 Lakh / 10.29 Lakh |
