Train passengers are allowed to bring up to 20 kg of free luggage.

Since February, the railway industry has applied new regulations on the weight and size of free carry-on luggage for train passengers.

According to the leader of Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company, Circular 09/2018 on passenger and luggage transport on railways does not currently specify the weight and size of free carry-on luggage and checked baggage.

Therefore, the new regulations of the railway industry clearly state that each passenger's free carry-on baggage must not exceed 20 kg; dimensions must not exceed 0.8 m in length, 0.5 m in width, 0.4 m in height and 0.16 m3 in volume.

Passengers must pay extra fees if their carry-on baggage exceeds the specified weight and size. If the baggage obstructs movement or causes a safety hazard in the carriage, the passenger must send it to the baggage car if space is available.

For checked baggage, each item must not exceed 2.5 m in length, 0.5 m in width, 0.5 m3 in volume and 75 kg in weight. The sender must clearly state personal information, type of goods, quantity and provide documents and invoices when requested by the authorities.

Passengers take the train from Hanoi station. Photo: Giang Huy — Passengers take the train from Hanoi station. Photo: *Giang Huy*

For bulky goods, one cubic meter is charged at 300 kg. Each bicycle is charged at 50 kg; electric bicycles of all types, motorbikes with cylinder capacity less than 50 cm3 are charged at 100 kg; electric motorbikes and motorbikes from 50 cm3 to under 125 cm3 are charged at 150 kg.

Motorcycles of all types with cylinder capacity from 125 cm3 to under 250 cm3 are charged at 250 kg; motorcycles of all types with cylinder capacity from 250 cm3 to under 500 cm3 are charged at 450 kg.

Currently, the price of checked baggage when traveling by train ranges from 1,500 to 5,000 VND per kilogram, depending on the weight of the shipment from a few kilograms to hundreds of kilograms.

After completing the procedures for checking in checked baggage, passengers can change, not check in all or part of the checked baggage; change the destination station, recipient but must complete the procedures for changing, adjusting 4 hours before the train departs at the stations that accept checked baggage.

Mr. Duy

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