Think losing your housekeys is bad, Indian Railways has complained of missing coaches in Ranchi

The Indian Railways have witnessed a number of thefts ranging from lights, fans, and even washbasins. However, nobody would expect that their coaches have gone missing, but that is exactly what has happened in Ranchi, India Today reported.

According to the report, new coaches attached to trains running between New Delhi and Ranchi have gone missing. The coaches belong to premium trains such as Rajdhani Express and Sampark Kranti Express have gone missing.  The Ranchi division has no clue where the coaches have vanished, but believe that organized gangs are behind the theft of the bogies from the railway yard.

Recently the Railways announced a fine to those carrying excess baggage. Passengers will have to pay up to six times the stipulated amount as penalty, if caught travelling with overweight luggage.

According to the prescribed norms, a sleeper class and a second class passenger can carry luggage weighing 40 kg and 35 kg respectively without paying any extra money and a maximum of 80 kg and 70 kg respectively by paying for the excess luggage at the parcel office. The excess luggage would have to be put in the luggage van.

Officials said unlike at the airports, where the luggage of each passenger is weighed, the railways will carry out random checks among the passengers.

For example, if a passenger is travelling 500 km with luggage weighing 80 kg in the sleeper class, he can book his excess baggage of 40 kg for Rs 109 in the luggage van.

However, if he fails to do so and is caught with the excess luggage, he will end up paying a penalty of Rs 654.

Similarly, an AC first class passenger can carry 70 kg of luggage for free and a maximum of 150 kg, after paying a fee for the excess 80 kg.

An AC two-tier passenger can carry 50 kg of luggage for free and a maximum of 100 kg by paying a fee for the excess 50 kg.

The railways will also ensure that trunks, suitcases and boxes adhere to the prescribed measurements of 100cm x 60cm x 25cm (length, breadth, height) for personal luggage to be carried in the compartments.

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Wed, 6 Jun 2018-08:24am

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