# Railways Adds Online Excess Luggage Booking With Train Tickets 2026-08-06T22:06:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian Railways has launched online booking and payment for excess luggage during train ticket reservations, removing the need to visit parcel offices separately. The facility is available to passengers with confirmed tickets in AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, First Class, Sleeper Class and Second Class, where luggage beyond the free allowance can be carried for a fee. AC First Class passengers can carry up to 70 kg free and 150 kg in total, while the limits are 50 kg and 100 kg for AC 2-Tier and First Class, 40 kg and 80 kg for Sleeper Class, and 35 kg and 70 kg for Second Class. AC 3-Tier and Chair Car passengers are excluded. Size limits also apply. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: excess luggage, Indian Railways, online booking, train travel Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/railways-adds-online-excess-luggage-booking-with-train-tickets/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/railways-adds-online-excess-luggage-booking-with-train-tickets/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.