Railways to impose fine on those carrying excess luggage

Indian Railways has decided to impose fine on those who carry excess luggage. 

According to the prescribed norms, sleeper class and second class passengers 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, cite media reports.

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