Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Indian Railways Launches Online Luggage Booking July 31
Indian Railways is letting people book space for their bags online if they have a confirmed train ticket.
The bags must stay inside the train’s reserved compartments.
The rules for how much you can bring stay the same as before.
If you want to bring more than the free allowance, you can pay a little extra.
A new online system is being built by CRIS to make this easy for everyone.
Indian Railways will allow passengers with confirmed tickets to book personal luggage online from July 31, 2026.
The service applies only to luggage carried inside reserved compartments and follows existing weight limits.
Free luggage allowances remain unchanged: 70 kg in First AC, 50 kg in First Class/Second AC, 40 kg in Third AC, AC Chair Car and Sleeper, 35 kg in Second Class.
Passengers may book excess luggage up to the maximum permissible weight, paying 1.5× the standard rate.
The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) is developing and testing the online booking application.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Railway Board
- What
- Online booking of personal luggage for confirmed ticket holders
- When
- Effective 31 July 2026
- Where
- Across the Indian Railways network
- Why
- To simplify luggage booking and streamline the parcel process
- Effective Date
- 31 July 2026
- Eligibility
- Passengers with confirmed tickets
- Weight Limits
- Same as existing rules (e.g., 70 kg First AC)
- Booking Platform
- CRIS-developed online portal
- Charges for excess
- 1.5× standard luggage rate
