Now, rail passengers to pay six-time penalty for carrying excess-luggage
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Just like air travel, now beware of carrying excess luggage while traveling in trains as well. As a result of numerous complaints regarding excess baggage being towed into train compartments, Indian Railways decided to strictly enforce its over-three-decades-old baggage allowance rules. This will see passengers paying up to six times the stipulated amount as a penalty if caught traveling with overweight luggage. Here's more.
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Rules for carrying luggage in sleeper, second class compartments
According to the prescribed norms, a sleeper class and a second class passenger can carry luggage weighing 40kg and 35kg respectively without paying any extra money and a maximum of 80kg and 70kg respectively by paying for the excess luggage at the parcel office.
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The railways will carry out random checks among the passengers
Officials said unlike at the airports, where the luggage of each passenger is weighed, the railways will carry out random checks among the passengers. The railways will also ensure that trunks, suitcases, and boxes adhere to the prescribed measurements of 100cm x 60cm x 25cm (length, breadth, height) for personal luggage to be carried in the compartments, otherwise carried in the luggage van.
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Rules for AC first-class and AC two-tier passengers
The AC first class and AC two-tier passengers can carry 70kg and 50kg of luggage for free, respectively, and a maximum of 150kg and 100kg, respectively, by paying for the excess luggage at the parcel office.