How to Send Bike by Train: People have to leave their city and go to another city in connection with studies or jobs.
In such a situation, many times people are not able to take their bikes or scooters with them for long distances. But today we are going to tell you how to send Indian Railways bikes to other cities. Sending a bike through railway transport can be a cheap and good option. Let us explain about it in detail.
Let us tell you that there are two ways to courier any goods by train. The first is to carry the goods in the form of luggage or parcels. Luggage means the luggage you can take with you during the journey in the train. But there is a certain limit for carrying luggage during the journey. Whereas, parcel means that you are sending the goods to the place of your choice, but cannot travel with it.
If you want to parcel the bike, then for this you have to go to the nearest railway station. There is a parcel counter at the station, where you will get complete information related to it. There are some documents to be prepared before sending the bike. Keep both the original copy and photocopy of the necessary documents with you. After this, its petrol tank will be checked before parceling the bike.
Book at least one day before the day you want to ship the bike. The registration certificate and insurance papers of the bike should be together. Your ID card – like Aadhar, driving license etc. will also be taken with you. The bike should be well packed, especially the headlight. There should be no petrol in the bike. If there is petrol in the car, then a fine of 1000 rupees will have to be paid.
For sending goods by railway, fare is charged according to the weight and distance. Railway is the cheapest and fastest means of transporting bikes. Luggage charges are higher as compared to parcels. The average fare for shipping a bike up to 500 km away is Rs 1200, although it may vary slightly. Apart from this, about 300-500 rupees can be spent on the packing of the bike.
To send a bike by train, it is not necessary that it should be registered in your name. But you should have all the necessary documents of the bike like RC and insurance. Along with this, the bike should be well packed, so that there is no damage in it. Parcel booking is done from 10 am to 5 pm. Luggage booking can be done anytime.
