Indian Railways has certain luggage carrying rules under which each passenger is allowed a free allowance up to which he/she can carry luggage in the compartment. The free allowance varies for different classes of travel, said Indian Railways on its website, indianrail.gov.in. However, passengers can book and carry excess luggage beyond the free allowance limits in the compartment up to a maximum limit according to the class of travel. Though, such extra luggage is chargeable at 1.5 times of the applicable luggage rate, according to Indian Railways' website.
Here are the key luggage rules of Indian Railways:
1. The following is the maximum limit, free allowance, and marginal allowance luggage rules that are admissible for carriage of luggage in the compartment, according to indianrail.gov.in:
|
Class |
Free Allowance |
Marginal Allowance |
Maximum quantity permitted (including free allowance) |
|
AC First Class |
70 Kgs |
15 Kgs |
150 Kgs |
|
AC 2-Tier sleeper/First class |
50 Kgs |
10 Kgs |
100 Kgs |
|
AC 3-tier sleeper/AC chair car |
40 Kgs |
10 Kgs |
40 Kgs |
|
Sleeper class |
40 Kgs |
10 Kgs |
80 Kgs |
|
Second class |
35 Kgs |
10 Kgs |
70 Kgs |
2. Trunks, suitcase and boxes having outside measurement of 100 cms x 60 cms x 25 cms (length x breadth x height) will be allowed to be carried in the passenger compartments as personal luggage. If the trunks, suitcases and boxes, which in outside measurement exceed any one of the dimension, such articles are required to be booked and carried in the brake van, said Indian Railways.