Railways to Enforce Excess Luggage Rules: Fines Loom for Passengers

• Indian Railways will strictly enforce existing rules against passengers carrying excess luggage.
• The primary goal is to prevent inconvenience to co-passengers caused by bulky bags occupying seat space.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the existing baggage rules in Parliament.
• Passengers found with unbooked excess luggage will face fines, calculated at six times the standard booking charge.
• Specific luggage limits apply per class: AC First (70+15kg), Second AC (50+10kg), Third AC (40+10kg), Sleeper (40+10kg), Second Class (35+10kg).

Why It Matters: Railways will strictly enforce luggage limits to ensure passenger comfort, imposing fines for unbooked excess bags.