North Central Railway Tightens Baggage Regulations to Enhance Safety

The North Central Railway's Prayagraj division will charge for excessive luggage and install baggage scanners to prevent the carriage of narcotics. The initiative, led by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Himanshu Shukla, aims to enhance passenger safety and will commence at Prayagraj and Chheoki junctions.

The North Central Railway's Prayagraj division is set to enforce stricter baggage regulations. New measures will include charges for baggage exceeding weight limits and the installation of scanners to detect narcotics.

This initiative, as explained by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Himanshu Shukla, is a response to the frequent detection of unbooked luggage during train inspections.

The phased rollout, starting at Prayagraj and Chheoki Junctions, aims to prioritize passenger safety. It will gradually extend to other stations as a selected private agency assumes responsibility to install the necessary equipment and share revenue with the Railways.