Now, pay penalty for carrying excess luggage on trains

Acting on the numerous complaints regarding excess luggage being towed into train compartments, the Indian Railways has decided to strictly enforce its three-decades-old baggage allowance rules.

A sleeper class and a second class passenger can carry luggage weighing 40 kg and 35 kg respectively without paying any extra money and a maximum of 80 kg and 70 kg respectively by paying for the excess luggage at the parcel office. The excess luggage would have to be put in the luggage van.

 

If a passenger is found travelling with un-booked luggage weighing more than the free allowance, the excess weight will be charged six times the luggage rate.

 

Passenger is travelling between 500 -1000 km with luggage weighing 80 kg in the sleeper class, he can book his excess baggage of 40 kg for Rs 109 in the luggage van.

However, if he fails to book in advance and is caught with the excess luggage, he will end up paying a penalty of Rs 654 (Rs 109*6).

Similarly, an AC first class passenger can carry 70 kg of luggage for free and a maximum of 150 kg, after paying a fee for the excess 80 kg.

An AC two-tier passenger can carry 50 kg of luggage for free and a maximum of 100 kg by paying a fee for the excess 50 kg.