NEW DELHI: Under fireplace for its proposal to enforce a three-decade-old rule to penalise passengers for carrying extra luggage, the railways has now shelved the plan, pronouncing it used to be most effective to generate awareness amongst travellers.
The nationwide transporter had launched a six-day power from June 1 to test for extra luggage however the decision to strictly enforce the rule of thumb to superb passengers up to six instances the stipulated quantity as penalty had led to in style criticism with other people taking to social media to denounce the move.
According to railway ministry spokesperson Rajesh Bajpayee, the power used to be simply to make other people acutely aware of how carrying extra luggage reasons inconvenience to different travellers.
"It was felt that in the heavy summer rush, passengers carrying excess luggage cause much inconvenience to fellow passengers. Hence, a special education-cum-awareness drive was launched," he stated.
The power used to be supposed to tell passengers about the provisions relating to free luggage allowance, the utmost luggage that may be carried and different provisions, Bajpayee stated.
According to the prescribed norms, a sleeper elegance and a 2nd elegance passenger can carry luggage weighing 40 kg and 35 kg respectively without paying any extra money, and a most of 80 kg and 70 kg respectively via paying for the excess luggage on the parcel place of business.
According to the rule of thumb, the excess luggage would should be put in the luggage van.
Similarly, an AC first class passenger can carry 70 kg of bags free of charge and a most of 150 kg after paying a price for the excess 80 kg.
An AC two-tier passenger can trip with 50 kg of bags free of charge and every other 50 kg via paying a price whilst an AC 3-tier sleeper/AC chair car passenger can carry 40 kg of bags free of charge and a most of 80 kg after paying a price for the excess 40 kg.
The nationwide transporter had launched a six-day power from June 1 to test for extra luggage however the decision to strictly enforce the rule of thumb to superb passengers up to six instances the stipulated quantity as penalty had led to in style criticism with other people taking to social media to denounce the move.
According to railway ministry spokesperson Rajesh Bajpayee, the power used to be simply to make other people acutely aware of how carrying extra luggage reasons inconvenience to different travellers.
"It was felt that in the heavy summer rush, passengers carrying excess luggage cause much inconvenience to fellow passengers. Hence, a special education-cum-awareness drive was launched," he stated.
The power used to be supposed to tell passengers about the provisions relating to free luggage allowance, the utmost luggage that may be carried and different provisions, Bajpayee stated.
According to the prescribed norms, a sleeper elegance and a 2nd elegance passenger can carry luggage weighing 40 kg and 35 kg respectively without paying any extra money, and a most of 80 kg and 70 kg respectively via paying for the excess luggage on the parcel place of business.
According to the rule of thumb, the excess luggage would should be put in the luggage van.
Similarly, an AC first class passenger can carry 70 kg of bags free of charge and a most of 150 kg after paying a price for the excess 80 kg.
An AC two-tier passenger can trip with 50 kg of bags free of charge and every other 50 kg via paying a price whilst an AC 3-tier sleeper/AC chair car passenger can carry 40 kg of bags free of charge and a most of 80 kg after paying a price for the excess 40 kg.
Railways shelves plans to enforce rule to penalise passengers for excess baggage
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