Indian Railways Rules Update: If you travel by train, then it is important for you to know how much luggage you can carry during the journey. If you are carrying luggage against the rules, then you may have to pay a fine of six times.
New Delhi: If you travel by train, then there is news of work for you. Often prefer to do by railway only. Indian Railways is also considered to be the second largest rail network in the world. That is, most people travel by train in the country. But do you know how much luggage the passengers are allowed to carry in the train. If you carry more luggage than the prescribed amount, then you may have to pay six times more fine.
Indian Railways made rules!
If you carry goods from the need, then you may have to face many problems. But do you know that according to the rules of the railway, you can carry goods only up to a certain limit. According to railway rules, it is prohibited to carry some goods during train journey. If you go on a train with these items, then you may have to go to jail along with fine. Let us know about this rule of Indian Railways.
How much luggage can you carry?
Let us tell you that like air travel, the limit of carrying luggage during the journey has been fixed in the railways too. For this, strict rules have also been made by the Railways. Under this rule, a passenger can carry luggage up to a maximum of 50 kg. If a passenger has more luggage than this, then according to the railway rules, he will have to pay its fare separately.
If a passenger is traveling in an AC coach, he can easily carry luggage up to 70 kg without any extra charges. At the same time, passengers traveling in sleeper can carry luggage up to 40 kg with them. If you carry more than this, then you will have to pay extra charge for it.
May be fined
Let us tell you that if a passenger carries more luggage than the fixed limit during the journey, then he will have to pay a separate fee. Passengers will have to pay a minimum fee of Rs 30. Apart from this, the Railways has also given relaxation in this rule. If a patient is traveling in the train, then according to the railway rules, such passengers can also take oxygen cylinders and stand with them.
Can’t take these things
According to the rules of the Railways, passengers are not allowed to carry explosives or inflammable substances with them, for doing so, passengers can also have to pay a heavy fine. Not only this, the passenger can also be jailed for up to 3 years for this.
