LUGGAGE RULES

If u planning to travel in indian trains with lot of luggages, then u should know these rules before travelling
in trains each passenger allowed a free allowance up to which he can carry the luggage with him in the compartment , at free of cost. free allowance varies for the different classes of the travelling.

children ages five and below 12 years are allowed half of the free allowance subject to the max of the 50kg.
you can also permitted a marginal allowance. there is also a max ceiling on luggage which u can carry it inside the compartment for each classes. below are the prices.

class :                                       free allowance of luggage      Marginal allowance
ac first class                                   70kg                                            15kg
as tier-2 sleeper/first class              50kgs                                           10kg
ac tier-3 sleeper/ac chair class       40kgs                                            10kg
sleeper class                                   40kg                                            10kg
second class                                    35kg                                            10kg

each passenger are allowed to carry the luggage beyond the free allowance provided to them in the compartment upto the maximum limits

the passenger  carrying the luggage more than the max limit is charged six times of the luggage scale rate subject to a min of rs 50/-

if the luggage marginally exceeds the free allowance, the person will  be charged at the normal luggage rates applicable to the class of travelling. u should make sure that your excess luggages has been booked at the luggage office, pay the fee for extra luggage then get the ticket endorsed by cross referencing the luggage ticket detail.

luggage is lost or damages

if the luggage is damaged or lost . the value of the luggage booked has not been declared by consignor and the prescribing percentage charge not paid liability the railways has been limited to rs 100 per kg.