Extra Luggage In Train Online Booking: This facility is only available to passengers with confirmed reserved tickets. Currently, this facility is applicable to the following classes: AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, First Class, Sleeper Class, and Second Class.
Extra Luggage in Train Online Booking: Indian Railways has taken a significant step towards increasing passenger convenience. Now, train passengers will be able to book their extra luggage online, similar to air travel. The Railway Board has implemented a new policy in this regard, effective July 31, 2026. This will eliminate the need for passengers to visit the parcel counter at the railway station to book extra luggage.
Under the new system, passengers will be able to pay the excess baggage fee online by entering the details of the excess baggage at the time of ticket booking or later on through IRCTC or the railway’s parcel portal. This will make the travel process easier, faster, and more transparent.
Which passengers will get the benefit?
This facility will only be available to passengers with confirmed reserved tickets. Currently, this facility is available in the following classes: AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, First Class, Sleeper Class, and Second Class.
How much luggage can you carry?
Railways has fixed the free and maximum permissible baggage limit for each category.
- AC First Class: Up to 70 kg free, up to a maximum of 150 kg on payment of fee.
- AC 2-Tier & First Class: Up to 50 kg free, maximum 100 kg.
- Sleeper Class: Free up to 40 kg, maximum 80 kg.
- Second Class: Free up to 35 kg, maximum 70 kg.
Railways has clarified that passengers of AC 3-Tier, AC 3-Economy and AC Chair Car will not get this online additional luggage facility, as the free and maximum permissible baggage limit in these classes is already fixed at 40 kg.
There is also a limit on the size of the bag.
- Railways has also fixed the maximum size of bags that can be kept inside the coach.
- AC 3-Tier, AC 3-Economy and AC Chair Car: 55 × 45 × 22.5 cm.
- AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, Sleeper and Second Class: 100 × 60 × 25 cm.
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How to book online?
Passengers must enter the excess weight information on the portal at the time of ticket booking or later and pay the prescribed fee online. The minimum fee for booking excess luggage is ₹30.
If you break the rules, you will be fined heavily.
Railways has warned that if any passenger is found travelling with luggage beyond the prescribed limit without online booking, he may be charged a fine up to six times the normal fare.