Indian Railways is not the biggest Rail Network but also is one of the biggest modes of transportation. Bike transport by train or any two wheelers is One of the most common things.
How to transport the bike by train? What are the procedures to book the bike parcel in the train? How much should I pay for Bike parcel charges in Indian Railways? Is it possible to proceed with bike transport by train as luggage?
You can find all answers to the send the bike by train below.
How to Transport Bike by Train?
You can transport goods from one place to other using Indian Railways in two forms, either as a luggage or as a parcel. A luggage is something you can take it along with you on the same train you travel. A parcel is subjected to transportation to your choice of the destination through any train or railway wagon as decided by the Rail Authorities.
The whole process of bike transport by train has been completely changed. Until a few months, you can carry the bike along with you on the same train you travel. However, bike transport by train is now purely decided by the Railway authorities. Still, bike transportation is available in two ways, luggage and parcel booking.
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Documents Required for Transportation of Bike by Train
Before booking for transporting your bike, make sure you have all documents of the bike, which is given below:
1. Photocopy of Registration Certificate of the Bike
2. Photocopy of Insurance
Without insurance and bike registration certificate, it is not possible to transport bike by train.
You should also duly fill the form for transporting bike, which requires providing your details, source and destination address, contact number, etc.
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Bike Transport by Train as a Luggage
Step1: Go the railway luggage booking office a day or two before you want your bike to be carried as a luggage on the train you travel. Make an enquiry a few days before about the possibilities of bike transportation as luggage on the day when you travel.
Step2: If you are booking the bike as your luggage, carry at least two or three copies of mandatory documents of the bike with you.
Step3: Fill the form providing the relevant information and pay the bike parcel charges as intimated.
Step4: Let your bike get parceled or packed by a packer. You can find a lot of trained packers who can parcel it to perfection.
Step5: Book the bike as luggage and carry the luggage receipt with you. You will also receive an endorsement along with the train ticket. These two documents are essential to get the delivery of the bike.
On the day of transport, please ensure the following:
- Avoid last minute hassles and carry your bike to the railway station early.
- Make sure your bike is taken to the right platform and loaded in the train you travel.
- After you reach the destination station, go the luggage office, submit the luggage receipt and endorsement of your ticket. The office authorities will provide a delivery or dispatch receipt.
- Visit the parcel office and get your bike delivered.
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Bike Transport by Train as a Parcel
Bike parcel in train is almost similar to sending a parcel through a 3rd party courier such as Packers and Movers, Gati etc.
Step1: Visit the parcel office on the day or day before you want to transport your bike. (Carry the documents as mentioned above.)
Step2: Pack the bike by using some expert packers. Make sure that your bike packed perfectly.
Step3: Fill the parcel booking form and enter the engine number and chassis number in the form, and pay the charges. Collect the parcel booking receipt and keep it safe.
Step4: Carry a marker and create an identity mark or write the booking receipt number on your bike for easy identification during delivery.
Step5: The authorities will decide about the train through which they transport your bike. Sometimes the bike may not be transported immediately. You have to track about the transition and enquire the parcel office about the delivery schedule, date and time.
Step6: You can collect the bike from the destination at any time up to 48 hours after the bike has been transferred to the warehouse of the destination. If you delay for more than 48 hours to pick your bike from the warehouse, you should pay additional charges to get the delivery.
Step7: During delivery, you should carry the parcel booking receipt. Make sure to note the booking receipt number on the bike parcel for easy identification during delivery of the bike.
Bike Parcel Charges in Indian Railways
Rail transport Fess are always cheap when you compared to other mode of transportation. Please find the for bike parcel charges/cost
Description |
Charges |
|---|---|
| Packing Cost | Rs. 300/- |
| Delivery Cost | Based on Bike Weight & Journey Distance (Calculate Here) |
| Insurance Cost |
Bike Price Declaration up to Rs.10, 000 don’t have any extra charges. After that 1% extra of the declared value will be added |
The bike parcel charges generally vary based on the weight of the bike and the distance. The distance slabs are marked by kilo meters. For example, if the distance of transport is 290 km, and if your bike weighs about 100 kgs, you should pay Rs. 121.73 as bike parcel charges. Here is the chart to Bike parcel charges.
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Other Points to Consider During Bike Transport in Train
Declaration of the value of the bike is an important factor. All transportation made through Indian Railways is covered by insurance.
The cost of bike parcel charges in Indian Railways includes a nominal fee charged towards insurance. You should declare the value of the bike. If the cost of the goods / bike is declared at a maximum of Rs.10000/- no extra fee is charged towards insurance.
If the cost of the bike is declared more than Rs.10000/- the insurance is charged at 1 % on the total extra value of the bike excluding the base value, Rs.10000/-
Do not fuel the bike during transportation. The authorities will levy a fine of Rs.1000 to Rs. 5000 for transporting the bike in train with fuel. So, empty the tank or leave a scanty amount of petrol in the tank. Make sure to empty the petrol tank of your bike when you transport the bike in case of long distance transportation like Central Railways or Western Railways from Southern Railways or vice versa, you should empty the bike.
In the case of any damages or lost or suffers an accident, Indian Railways pays the value of the bike declared. You should also pay about Rs. 200 to Rs. 250 /- for parceling the bike.
Bike Parcel Booking Timings
10 am to 5 pm. Make sure you get your bike parcel booking done at least by 4.30 pm.
Bike Booking in Train as luggage Timing
Any Time – 24/7 , 365 Days
Two Rules for Sending Bike by Train
1st Rule
Empty all the Petrol from Bike: As per Indian Railways rules you are not allowed to send bike by train with petrol inside it. This is because, you have heard about many criminal cases are happening in only crowded places in India and Railway station is one of biggest crowded place in any city, to avoid any such incident railway is not allowing send bike by train with petrol.
What happens if you send bike by train with petrol?
Firstly, you will have to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- at the destination place. This fee will go to the Railway’s account.
Secondly, you can not take your bike at destination place even after paying 1000/- fine. Yes as mentioned in railway rules the bike will be rushed to the police station and you will have to answer the police that Why you have filled the petrol? You will be asked to submit your Identity into police station thereafter you can take your bike back.
I understand that Little bit petrol in a bike is required to reach up to the petrol pump at the destination. As everybody knows the above-mentioned things are just formal rule which no body follows because of Corruption. If you give only 50Rs. to the guy who takes your bike up to the train then he will allow you to keep a little bit petrol.
2nd Rule
Mentioned cost in the Receipt (In Hindi Bilti) of your bike will be paid to you if any accident or damage happens with your bike.
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My Experience in few words – How to send the bike by train?
Whenever you need to send bike by train then just go to the railway station and always prefer “Bike transport by train as a parcel service” don’t go for “Bike transport by train as a luggage” (Process and steps are explained above)
1. Go to the railways station at parcel counter and ask any local guy to parcel the bike, do not ask any authorized railway officer because the local guy is used to do this and he knows the process very well.
2. Let the guy pack your bike properly and meanwhile you take the receipt ready at counter. Once you get the receipt you will not be allowed to touch the bike until it reaches the destination. Because railways has taken the ownership of your bike now after giving the Bilti (Receipt) to you.
3. Now your bike may be standing at the railway station for next 1 week. Yes railway always send the parcels on the basis of FCFS (First Come First Serve). There are thousands of the parcels in railway station and the train is one so railway takes at least one week time to complete it. Your bike will be standing for 1 week like below image.
In this case what to do? I’ll suggest you to give Rs. 200/- to the guy who has packed your bike and tell him to send bike by train today only. You might be thinking why Railway will allow that guy to touch your bike after taking ownership? Actually, it’s against the rule but all people are corrupted in railways.
The money which you will give to the guy (Rs. 200/-) will be distributed among all the people involved in this process.
I followed the same process mentioned above and my bike reached to the destination place on same day. If you don’t follow my experience then i am 100% sure your bike can not be reached on same day.
Thanks for reading my experience! If you have any doubts or complain then please ask in the comment section below.
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Mohd shahid says
Sir up se Mumbai bike lejane ke leye rto process ky hi
Riya says
Thanks for the information…afrer reading the procedure definitely I want go as per the procedure. surely tomorrow I’ll go direct to the parcel office…looks very helpful information. Very well explained. .
Arjun Asok says
Sir,
Iam planning a cycle Trip to Leh ledakh from manali
iam from kerala.
is it possible to transport a cycle?
i can dismantle the cycle and can put it in a box.
what are the procedures need to be?
what about the paper works? because of nonavailability of RC boooks and insurence.
sagar says
original or photocopy of receipt required for receiving the parcel? because i don’t have original receipt at destination….
Railway Experts says
Original
Vikas says
Original how it is posible destination person will not have it will photo copy works let me know?
Railway Experts says
Original only required. In case you are not travelling then you will have to send through the Speed Post.
Abdul rahman says
Dear sir,I want to transport my bike pulsar 220 from.lucknow to dwlhi in next 20 daya can u pls.tell me the process and the approx amount i will be charged in ordwr to avail the services
7905633820 isy contact no
Railway Experts says
Please read article.
Rahul jha says
Sir, I want to book my bike from katni(MP) to Saharsa(BIHAR)…there are no direct trains from katni to saharsa… To reach saharsa from katni, one will need to go to patna first and then saharsa from patna…So, in this case is it possible to transport my bike from katni to saharsa…???
Railway Experts says
Via train its not possible in this case. Try via road service from third party cargo like Packers and Movers.
Devidas says
my bike insurance has expired,Iwant to transfer my bike.can i transfer it.
Railway Experts says
You can not transfer the bike without insurance.
shivendra says
what i cost to book my cycle from new delhi to gorakhpur? is their passenger’s reservation required?
Rakedh says
Hii..this is Rakesh bharti,
I want to take my bike with me nd my ticket booked on 19/june/2017 in vaishali express.
Frm new dephi to siwan jn.
So pls tell me how much cost do u take ?
Nd pls reply me.i m waiting ur text.
Railway Experts says
Go to the railway station and ask the Parcel Office.
Bike Transport price is directly proportional to the Bike Price and its weight.
ranjit kumar singh says
Dear sir i want to parcel my bike Yamaha gladiator 125cc model 2009 from Pune to Howrah distance 2002 km how many cost pls rply me.
Narenderkumar says
May pune to Palanpur jn bike bhej na hai kit na rate lagaga
Niazur Rahman says
Hi Will you tell me that what kind of process are required to book goods like garments and what transportation charges will be pay. Because i am looking to start a business in garments sector. So if buy garments from Bangalore and want to sent It to Assam so what kind of process are required to book in railway transportation.. please let me know
Anuj Kumar says
As its garments then send it as Luggage.
chittaranjan says
Dear Sir,
I send my Honda Activa Scooty by train New Delhi to Kharagpur in this month. what is the charges of railway..please help reply me. my mob: 9868720056
md afjal raj says
मैं अपना 2 पहिया वाहन बुक करना चाहता हु पटना से सिंगरौली के लिए गाड़ी का अवि आर सी नही है बाकी सारे पेपर है केया खर्च लगेगा केया नियम किर्पया बातईए
Pawan Kumar says
My bike is being transported today from Ballari jn to Thrissur Kerala… I don’t have Parcel way bill of Ballari jn
If sent by post it ll reach abt 4 days it seems
So if I have to collect in 2 days from Thrissur jn…scanned copy of the receipt will be enough ?? Or I need to carry the original receipt??
Railway Experts says
Bilti you should have which is given at source station. Without this you can not take your bike at railway station.
sanjay kumar says
hello sir
mae apna bike parcel krna chahata hoo 3/04/2017 ko new delhi to patna bike ka name hero i smart new eska process kya hai mera reservation ticket bhi hai 3 ko bike ka wait 120 kg hai mujhe kitna kiraya lag jayega bataeyega or kitna din pehle book krna perta or documents kya required hai please inform me sir thank yo mob no9570433092
Railway Experts says
Hello Sanjay,
Sari details mention hai upar please go through once.
And Kiraya depends on Bike Weight and Showroom current Price.
Rahul says
Awesome experience bro..
I liked it,
Thanks
Dheeraj kumar says
Diwang bed and sofas Lucknow to patna
Bodapati srinivasarao says
Dear sir! I want my tvs wego scooty parcel in vizag to nellore today parcel rates& delivery timings
Ankit says
Hello Sir,
I want to transport my bike from Rajkot to Ahmedabad by train.
Bike weight is 109 Kg.My insurance has been expired but RC book and all other documents are available with me.
Could you please provide me total railway parcel charge?
Kishan mandal says
Sir i want my honda scooty 125 parcel ndls =dbg same day m journey this train i want my parcel at a time dilevered how it possible
Railway Experts says
Give some extra amount to railway guy. They all are corrupted If you will not give extra money then your scooty will not be delivered timely.
Chandan Kumar says
I want to parcel my bike mokama jn. To Jamnagar in guahati okha exp.is that possible or not,and how many time railway will be take the transportation at destination place.
pratik jani says
I need to my bike parcel from Junagadh To Vadodara for which charge and documents give your office supmitt
sumit says
Respected sir,
I parceled my bike.and i delayed for a day to recieve my bike after my bike reached to destination.now they are charging me rs.10 per hour for deliver bike to me…..what should i do????
Reply.
pravesh kumar says
dear sir want parcel my bike honda shine saharanpur to jaisalmer sir what’s formalities parcels bike charge and delivered what it possible delivered without reached my station thanks
ANSHUL SINGH says
mathura to surat how much rupees ticket
Sarat nair says
Is it necessary that we should book ticket on the name of the owner of the bike who’s name is in Rc for taking the bike in luggage?. Or can we book as per any of the passenger name …???
Kindly reply … ASAP
Urwel Dongre says
Sir I want to transfer my scooty Honda Deo from jalna to nagpur.
Plz tell me charge and take on time
munaswamy says
sri my bike is carry with me in case of lagauge from spe to hyd. how much charge will be charged
Avi Singh says
Sir I want to transfer my bike TVS Apachea RTR Rewari to Hisar .
Plz tell me charge and take on time
Dhanunjayarao says
Bike transport delivery 1day late extra charges anthe sir
Dinesh says
DEAR AUTHOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE DESCRIPTIVE HANDS-ON ARTICLE !!
rodblock says
If want to parcel a bike of 124 kg of approx. 450 km how much it will cost
Shiv says
Delhi to sultanpur (UP) I want to send my bike in 11/12/16 when I get
SUMIT SUKUMARAN NAIR says
i need to send my bike from kalyan mumbai to goa and has to bring it rtn what will be the charges and rules for it
D.kumar says
If i go to recieve my parcel after 3 day for my what fine for me tell me plz sir
Railway Experts says
Rs. 100 per day after 2 days. Means first two days it will be free.
ramkumar dewangan says
Champa chhattishgarh se moradabad utter pradesh bike parcel karne office gaya tha office me nhi hoga moradabad bataya mai kya karoo kya parcel real me nhi ho sakta Plz bataiye
Samay Singh says
Sir I want to send my Honda activa from Nizamuddin station to Visakhapatnam. I am defense person and at present at Vizag. I have told my brother to book the bike. What is charge for booking with ticket and without ticket. Please give both details. Does I need to give octoroi charges on receipt. Since I am defense person I am exempted from paying this charge. Kindly reply Samay Singh
vijay das says
sir mene apni bike ko parcal kiya tha new delhi to gya dt 24/11/2016 mujhe abhi tak meri bike ki deleveri nahi hue h prrbilti no-4000469927.
Veh No-Hr26-bn8495 my cont no-9899071890-9312407747 my email id sharma8024@ymail.com
prasanth says
Sir I want to parcel My bike ban to thirukovilur. How many cast and which documents required.
rajkumar says
Sir Sholapur to Vijayawada bike transport
How many days sir
Railway Experts says
It will take 3 days Max.
praveven kumar says
Dear sir
I want to parcel fridge & washing from delhi to chapra.how may cost & document required
Thank you
anoop says
sir my bike parcel train ticket attach but my bike not deliverer in station what do
Railway Experts says
It may take up-to 10 days to deliver the bike.
Anish says
Nice! Thanks for all the information, sounds helpful.
Rajiv says
Want to parcel my bike from Jammu to thane can u help me
Rajiv says
I want to parcel my bike from Jammu to mumbai thane please can u give me estimate procedure
vinay says
sir what is the cost of bike parcel for Bangalore to jodhpur ( platina 125)
Devendra says
Sir
From lko to buxar bike parsal karna hai iska kya charge hoga
Ashok Kumar Sahoo says
Dear sir i want to parcel my bike Passion pro .CC 100 ,From Bhubaneswar to Rourkela Odisha . Distance 419KM,Weight 119kg.How many cost & which documents required . Thank you .
Ajayprakash Chauhan says
Parcel office open on sunday or not for bike parcel.
Sunil Rathore says
Sir can i transport my bike in the train on Sunday…..
Pls rply.
Railway Experts says
Yes. Anytime you can go to Railway parcel office
Paritosh says
Thank you so much