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Indian Railways Baggage Limit: Indian Railways is improving its services day by day. Many new trains including Vande Bharat are being run and efforts are also being made to provide comfortable travel to the passengers. People traveling by train also carry heavy luggage with them. But do you know that you can carry luggage only up to a fixed limit in the train. For this, the Railways has given information about how many kilograms of luggage can be carried in which coach. If someone exceeds the set limit, he may also have to pay a fine.
According to the railway rules, passengers can carry up to 70 kg of luggage for free in AC First Class, while they can carry up to 50 kg of luggage in AC 2 Tier. Apart from this, up to 40 kg of luggage can be carried for free in AC 3 Tier or Chair Car. Talking about Sleeper Class, passengers can carry up to 40 kg of luggage with their ticket. In Second Class, this limit is 35 kg.
According to Indian Railways, trunks, suitcases and boxes having an external measurement of 100 cm x 60 cm x 25 cm (length x width x height) are allowed as luggage in passenger coaches. If the measurements of trunks, suitcases and boxes exceed the prescribed limit, such items must be booked and carried in brake vans and not in passenger coaches.
Apart from this, the maximum size of the trunk/suitcase that can be carried in AC-3 tier and AC chair car coaches should be 55 cm x 45 cm x 22.5 cm. At the same time, passengers are prohibited from carrying many things in the train. This includes chemicals, firecrackers, gas cylinders, acid, grease, leather etc. If a passenger is found traveling with these banned items, strict action can be taken against him under Section 164.
