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BAGGAGE RULE


                                                                    BAGGAGE RULES IN METRO RAILWAY, KOLKATA

 

                                                             A. Condition for carriage of baggage

No person shall, while travelling in Metro Railway, carry with him/her any goods other than one baggage containing personal belongings:-

(1)Not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight.

(2)Not exceeding 60 centimeter x 45 centimeter x 25 centimeters in size.

(3)Are not bulky in nature.

(4)Are not likely to cause an accident or obstruction or any inconvenience to other passengers.

                                                  B. Articles not permitted as accompanied baggage

Sharp Objects

Explosive Materials

1. Khukri2. Sword3. Meat Cleavers

4. Knife having blade more than 10 cm i.e. 4” in length5. Scissors having cutting arms more than 10 cm i.e. 4” in length.

1. Gun Powder2. Dynamite

3. Fireworks 4. Hand Grenade5. Plastic Explosive

6. Realistic replica of explosive.

 

Tools:

Flammable Items

1. Axe & Hatchet2. Crowbar, Hammer

3. Cleaver Sword, Saw

4. Screw driver, Wrench, Pliers and other tools which are more than 7" i.e. 17.78 cm in length Disabling Chemicals And Other Dangerous items.

1. Petroleum 2. Alcohols 3. All kind of spirits

4. Other inflammable liquids like aerosol or similar consistency 5. Inflammable solids

6. Wet batteries.

 

Disabling Chemicals and

Other Dangerous Items:

Offensive Items:

1. Radioactive substances

2. Acids and other corrosives

3. Poisonous substances

4. Oxidizing substances

5. Gases compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure 6. Tear gas.

 

 

1. Human ashes 2. Corpses 3. Human skeleton

4. Human Body Part 5. Blood, dried, coagulated or decomposed, whether human or animal

6. Carcasses of dead animals 7. Bones excluding bleached and cleaned bones 8. Manure of any kind

9. Rags, including oily rags 10. Any decayed animals or vegetable matter 11. Unsealed plant/sampling

12. Unsealed raw meat/fish.

Guns and Firearms:

Other:

1. Arms 2. Ammunitions 3. Flare gun 4. Sports gun 5. BB gun 6. Air rifle 7. Compressed air gun

8. Pellet gun 9. Starter pistol 10. Gun lighter

11. Stun gun 12. Shocking devices

13. Part of guns & Fire arms

14.Realistic replica of Arms/Ammunition

1.Pet birds and animals

 

C. Offence and Penalties

(1)Any person who commits any offence of carrying offensive goods or explosives or dangerous goods in violation of Rule 4 of Metro Railways (Carriage & Ticket) Rules, 2014, will also render himself liable for prosecution under section 8 of the Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) (Temporary Provisions), Act, 1985.

 

(2)Any offence referred to in sub-rule shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for carrying offensive goods and an imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years and also a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for carrying any dangerous goods. The offender   shall also be responsible for any loss, injury or damage which may be caused by reason of such goods having  been brought upon the Metro Railway.

Source : Metro Railway Kolkata Last Reviewed : 11-09-2026