Railway Luggage Booking Rules
Luggage which 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 permitted to book their luggage in advance at the same time.
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 record therein such defects or improper packing.
IRCTC Luggage Rules in Indian Railway
Luggage which 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 permitted to book their luggage in advance at the same time.
A bulky surcharge is applicable only on a package weighing above 100 kgs or exceeding 1m*1m*0.7m in outside measurement. Package s exceeding any one of the dimensions specified will be treated as bulky even though the actual weight is less than 100 kgs on volumetric basis.
The charges applicable are as under-
(a) Security Deposit @ of Rs. 50,000/- per coach.
(b) Point to point fare on round trip basis.
(c) 30% service charge on point to point round trip basis.
(d) Empty haulage charge for minimum 200 Kms.
(e) Detention charge for detention of coach, if any.
(f) GST @5% of total fare in case of AC and First class coaches are utilised.
(g) Superfast charge for Superfast service, etc.
(h) Engine detention charge for detention of engine in case of special train, etc.
