Railways to curb free luggage in passenger compartments
02 Aug 2018
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In an attempt to curb excessive personal luggage being carried in passenger compartments, Indian Railways has devised a new structure for carrying luggage in trains. Under this, beyond a certain limit of free luggage, passengers will be required to pay for extra luggage.
Railway passengers are permitted to carry up to 70kg of free luggage in the first AC, 50kg in first class / AC-2 tier, 40kg in AC 3-tier / AC chair car / sleeper class and 35kg in second class.
The maximum class-wise limit, including free luggage is — 150kg in first AC; 100kg in the first class / AC 2 tier; 40kg in AC 3 tier/ AC chair car; 80 kg in the sleeper class and 70 kg in second class.
“Passengers are allowed to book and carry excess luggage beyond free allowance, with them in the compartment up to the maximum prescribed class-wise limit on payment of charges at 1.5 times of luggage rate,” an official release said.
When a passenger is detected either enroute or at the destination with unbooked or partially booked luggage weighing more than the free allowance / maximum prescribed class-wise limits, a penalty will be levied, the release added.
