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Booking of Luggage:
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Luggage which is not fully and legibly addressed in English or Hindi will not be accepted for booking and carriage by train. Luggage which is not securely packed will not be accepted for booking and carriage unless the sender or his authorized agent executes a Forwarding Note and records therein such defects or improper packing. Luggage which...
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is required to travel by the same train with the owner should be presented at the luggage office of the booking station at least 30 minutes before the advertised departure time of the train. Passengers booking their accommodation in advance are permited to book their luggage in advance at the same time. Bulky surcharge is applicable only on packages weighing above 100 kgs or exceeding 1mx1mx0.7m in outside measurement. Packages exceeding any one of the dimensions specified will be treated as bulky even though the actual weight is less than 100 kgs. on volu-metric basis. However, if one of the dimensions is exceeded by 10% of the prescribed measurement but weight is within 100 kgs., on volumetric basis, it will not be treated as bulky. Bulky surcharge will be levied at double the normal rate.
Offensive articles, explosive, dangerous, inflammable articles and empty gascylinders, dead poultry and game, acids and other corrosive substances are not permitted to be booked as luggage.
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 dimensions, such articles are required to be booked and carried in the brakevan and not in the passengers’ compartments. Maximum size of the trunks/suitcases that can be carried in the AC-3 tier and AC Chair Car compartment is 55 cmsx45 cms x 22.5 cms.
Oxyzen Cylinder with its supporting stand with patients under medical certificate can bepermitted to be carried in all classes. Free allowance of luggage will be granted on oxygen cylinder and its supporting stand. Merchandized items are not permitted for booking and carriage in the compartment as personal luggage. Luggage of larger dimensions are to be carried only by brake van. The minimum charge for luggage is Rs.30.
As per instructions, there is no restrictions on carriage of luggage in brake van of passenger trains as far as quantity and type (personal or merchandise ) of luggage offered for booking is concerned. However, the excess luggage in owner’s charge beyond the free allowance is charged at 1.5 times the rates under scale-L.
The following maximum limit free allowance, marginal allowance are admissible for carriage of luggage in the compartment :
Class----------------------Maximum Limit----Free Allowance----Marginal Allowance
AC IST-----------------------150 Kgs------------70 Kgs------------------15 Kgs
First Class/Ac-2 tier-------100 Kgs------------50 Kgs------------------10 Kgs
AC 3 tier/AC Chair car-----40 Kgs------------40 Kgs------------------10 Kgs
Sleeper Class---------------80 Kgs------------40 Kgs-------------------10 Kgs
Second Class---------------70 Kgs------------35 Kgs--------------------10 Kgs
The maximum limit includes free allowance. Passengers are allowed to book and carry excess luggage beyond the free allowance with them in the compartment up to the maximum limit as per class mentioned above on payment of charges at 1.5 times of luggage rate.
When a passenger is detected either enroute or at the destination with unbooked or partially booked luggage weighing more than the free allowance, the excess unbooked weight exceeding free allowance of luggage is charged at six times the luggage scale rate instead of 6 times of scale –R as earlier. However, if unbooked or partially booked luggage is detected more than the free allowance of the luggage but within the marginal allowance, it is charged at 1.5 times the luggage scale rate. When a passenger is detected either enroute or at destination with unbooked or partially booked luggage weighing more than the maximum limit permitted the excess weight exceeding free allowance of luggage is charged at six times of the luggage scale rate subject to a minimum of Rs.50/.