For the last few days, there were reports in the media that the luggage policy has been changed by the Railways. According to the news going on in the media, Indian Railways will now impose heavy fines on passengers for carrying goods in excess of the limit.
New Delhi. Indian Railways has termed the news related to fine or higher fare for carrying goods more than a limit in the train as a rumor. That is, you will not have to spend any extra money on taking luggage without booking in the train.
Railway tweeted
The Railways has also made a tweet on the news of the new luggage policy in trains and the fine or excess fare for carrying goods in excess of the stipulated limit. Railway wrote in a tweet that, news has been published on some social media platforms and digital news channels that in the last few days, the policy of carrying goods during the journey has been changed by the Railways.
In this regard, it is clarified that no circular/order has been issued by Indian Railways in this regard yet. The present policy is very old and is in effect for more than 10 years.
कुछ सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म एवं डिजिटल न्यूज़ चैनलों पर यह खबर प्रकाशित की गई हैं कि विगत कुछ दिनों मे रेलवे द्वारा, यात्रा के दौरान ले जाये जा सकने वाले सामान की नीति में बदलाव किया गया है। 1/2
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) June 6, 2022
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Let us tell you that for the last few days there were reports going on in the media that the luggage policy has been changed by the Railways. According to the news going on in the media, Indian Railways will now impose heavy fines on passengers for carrying goods in excess of the limit. If you are caught carrying extra baggage without booking, you will now have to pay six times the normal rates.
According to the rules, passengers can carry heavy luggage ranging from 40 kg to 70 kg in the train compartment, depending on the class in which the passenger is traveling. If there is extra baggage, the passenger may have to pay an additional charge.
