NEW DELHI: From now on, just like air travel, rail passengers will also have to pay a fine for carrying excess luggage.
On May 29, the Ministry of Railways, by tweeting from its official Twitter handle advised people not to travel with excess baggage during the journey. In a tweet, the ministry, roughly in Hindi stated, "If the luggage is more than the enjoyment of the journey will be half! Do not travel by train carrying more luggage. In case of excess baggage, go to the parcel office and book the luggage."
Maximum baggage limit allowed in Trains
According to new rules, a passenger travelling in a sleeper class can carry luggage up to 40 Kg without having to pay extra. Similarly, a passenger travelling in second-class is allowed to carry luggage weighing up to 35 kg. This limit can also be increased by up to 80 Kg and 70 Kg respectively by paying extra.
According to reports, passengers who are found travelling with excess and un-booked luggage will have to pay six times the baggage rate. For example, if someone is travelling 500 km with excess baggage of 40 kg, the passenger can book it in a luggage van by paying just Rs 109. However, if the passenger is caught with excess luggage in the middle of the journey, he or she will end up paying a penalty of Rs 654.
|
S. No. |
Class |
Free Allowance |
Marginal Allowance |
Maximum quantity permitted (including free allowance) |
|
1 |
AC First Class |
70 kg |
15 kg |
150 kg |
|
2 |
AC 2-Tier sleeper/First class |
50 kg |
10 kg |
100 kg |
|
3 |
AC 3-tier sleeper/AC chair car |
40 kg |
10 kg |
40 kg |
|
4 |
Sleeper class |
40 kg |
10 kg |
80 kg |
|
5 |
Second class |
35 kg |
10 kg |
70 kg |
The size of your trunks, suitcases and boxes should be a maximum of 100 cms x 60 cms x 25 cms in order to be allowed as personal luggage. However, if you are travelling in AC 3 tier and AC chair car compartments, then the maximum size of your suitcase/trunk must be 55 cms x 45 cms x 22.5 cms.
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