Indian Railways Will Now Levy Hefty Penalty For Extra Baggage

By CNBCTV18.com Jun 02, 2022, 04:56 PM IST (Up to date)

Indian Railways will now levy hefty penalties to travellers for carrying baggage exceeding the permissible restrict. In case, you might be caught carrying extra baggage with out reserving the identical, you’ll have to now shell out six-times greater than the conventional charges.

In line with the foundations, the passengers can carry heavy baggage – starting from 40 kg to 70 kg – within the prepare compartment with them relying on the category they’re travelling in. If there’s further baggage, the passenger could need to pay further expenses.

The minimal cost for baggage is Rs 30.

The Indian Railways has mounted the baggage charges based on the coach you might be travelling in. In case you are travelling in AC firstclass, you’ll be able to carry baggage upto 70 kgs; for AC 2-Tier, it’s 50 kg; and for AC 3-tier, it’s 40 kg. For the sleeper class, the restrict is upto 40 kgs and 35 kgs for second class.

Reserving your baggage

The passenger ought to current the baggage on the baggage workplace of the reserving station at the very least half-hour earlier than the departure time. You too can e book the baggage prematurely whereas reserving tickets.

The Railways Ministry has urged folks to journey with minimal required baggage.

The ministry tweeted in Hindi which roughly interprets to – “If the baggage is extra, the pleasures of the journey can be lowered! Don’t carry extra baggage whereas travelling in trains. In case of extra baggage, e book the baggage with the assistance of the parcel workplace.”