# Board a Train With Unbooked, Overweight Bags and the Fine Can Beat the Ticket Price

> The Jodhpur Division of the North Western Railway has warned that travelling with more luggage than allowed, without booking it, can invite a penalty of up to six times the luggage rate. Every travel class has its own free baggage limit.

**Type:** article · **Category:** Travel Tips · **Published:** 2026-07-21 · **Source:** TrendKia
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Before you stuff every bag to the brim for your next trip, it pays to glance at the railway's luggage rules. Passengers in Barmer have been cautioned that boarding a coach with unbooked baggage above the permitted weight can hit the wallet hard. In such cases, on top of the standard extra charge, a penalty of up to six times the luggage rate can be slapped on you, an amount that sometimes ends up costing more than the ticket itself. The smarter move is to book any excess baggage at the station's luggage office before the journey begins.

Indian Railways has urged travellers to follow these rules strictly. According to Anurag Tripathi, Divisional Railway Manager of the Jodhpur Division of the North Western Railway, every class of travel has a fixed limit for carrying luggage free of charge. If a passenger is caught carrying more than this limit without booking it, the excess weight attracts a charge of up to six times the luggage rate.

## How Much Is Free in Each Class
Tripathi says AC First Class passengers may carry up to 70 kg of luggage at no charge. The limit is 50 kg in AC Two Tier and First Class, while AC Three Tier and AC Chair Car allow up to 40 kg. Sleeper Class too permits 40 kg, and Second Class allows up to 35 kg of free baggage.

## What Happens Beyond the Limit
There is one bit of relief in the rules. If the extra baggage falls only within the fixed marginal allowance, it is charged at just 1.5 times the luggage rate. But weight above the maximum limit is simply not allowed inside a passenger compartment. Such heavy luggage must be booked at the station's luggage office before the journey starts and sent through the brake van, that is, the luggage van.

## No Big Trunks or Sacks on the Berth
The railway has also made it clear that trade or commercial goods, large trunks, sacks and cartons are strictly barred from a passenger berth. Booking such items in the brake van is compulsory. According to Senior DCM Hitesh Yadav, bulky items like large trunks, boxes, suitcases, commercial goods, sacks and cartons are not permitted in a passenger coach, because they make it hard for other travellers to board and alight and also affect safety.

## MST Holders Get No Exemption
Notably, these rules apply just as strictly to MST, the monthly season ticket holders. Holding an MST does not mean any extra relaxation in the baggage limit. Daily commuters must stay within the same weight limits set for ordinary ticket holders, or they too could face a penalty.

## What this means for you
- **Across India:** Carrying unbooked luggage above the fixed weight in any train class can attract a fine of up to six times the luggage rate, so check your class's free limit before travelling.
- **In the Jodhpur division:** Travellers in Barmer and daily MST commuters here are covered by the same rules, so book large trunks and sacks at the luggage office in advance.

## Questions & Answers

### 1. How much penalty applies for carrying excess luggage?
Carrying weight above the fixed limit without booking can attract a charge of up to six times the luggage rate on the excess weight.

### 2. How much luggage is free in each class?
AC First Class allows 70 kg, AC Two Tier and First Class 50 kg, AC Three Tier and Chair Car 40 kg, Sleeper 40 kg and Second Class up to 35 kg free of charge.

### 3. What is charged for luggage within the marginal allowance?
If the extra luggage falls only within the fixed marginal allowance, it is charged at 1.5 times the luggage rate.

### 4. Can large trunks and sacks be carried in the passenger coach?
No, commercial goods, large trunks, boxes, suitcases, sacks and cartons are barred from a passenger coach or berth and must be booked in the brake van.

### 5. Do MST holders get any relaxation in the baggage limit?
No, the rules apply equally to MST, the monthly season ticket holders, with no extra relaxation in the baggage limit.

### 6. How must luggage above the maximum limit be sent?
Weight above the maximum limit must be booked at the station's luggage office before the journey and sent through the brake van, that is, the luggage van.

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