Rules and Charges of Bike transportation

[sterintjose]

Originally Posted by atitrajpara

today I have check Pune railway staion and they told me that minimum weight calculation for bike is 300 Kgs, is it so?

they asked me for 3500 rs for pune - jammu, distance is 2300 KMs and I am travelling through Jelum express. as I am reaching Jammu on sunday morning I want to book my bike as lagguage, as sunday they will not give any divivery of parcel as parcel office remain close on sudnay.

An thoughts guys?

I think minimum weight for calculation is 200 kg. Bangalore - Delhi 2400 kms and transportation cost is only 2200/- as luggage. 3500/- is too much.

Are you traveling in a train in Rajadhani category ?
Then cost will be higher.

If you are not in a hurry in getting ur bike, then why don't u parcel it via Railway. Hope that it will reach destination within 2 weeks

Parcel rates are lesser than luggage rates.

Through GATI, rates should be around 3K including packing charges .... (Don't ask me explanation if it is not so )

[sterintjose]

Gati | Rate Finder,Express Cargo,Warehousing,Logistics Industry in India

Origin PUNE
Destination JAMMU
Weight (Kg) 150 Kgs.
Service Type Your Price (Rs.) Transit Time (Days)
SURFACE EXPRESS 2183.00 5

There are some extra charges + 500/- for packing

[bungeejumper]

Originally Posted by atitrajpara

today I have check Pune railway staion and they told me that minimum weight calculation for bike is 300 Kgs, is it so?

they asked me for 3500 rs for pune - jammu, distance is 2300 KMs and I am travelling through Jelum express. as I am reaching Jammu on sunday morning I want to book my bike as lagguage, as sunday they will not give any divivery of parcel as parcel office remain close on sudnay.

An thoughts guys?

It is more. I'm taking my thunderbird with me in Rajdhani from Bangalore to Delhi around 2300KM. Agents quoted 3K, so if i bypass agent it should be around 2.5K. Why don't you talk to a railway agent also?

[atitrajpara]

Originally Posted by bungeejumper

It is more. I'm taking my thunderbird with me in Rajdhani from Bangalore to Delhi around 2300KM. Agents quoted 3K, so if i bypass agent it should be around 2.5K. Why don't you talk to a railway agent also?

Thanks for you inputs.. Actually I am planning to start my leh trip, so can't seat idle in jammu and wait for my bike. another thing is I am reaching jammu on sunday morning so if i ship my bike through parcel or gati i have to wait tilll monday morning. which will deduct one day from my schedule.

even i was wonder about BABU's 300 KG funda. I have got information from railways web site that it's less then 350 CC will be considered as 200 KG.

http://www.indianrail.gov.in/Rulesra...arging_bic.pdf

I will recheck again with railways authority.

I am travelling through Jelum which is under Mail/ Express category.

[bungeejumper]

Originally Posted by atitrajpara

Thanks for you inputs.. Actually I am planning to start my leh trip, so can't seat idle in jammu and wait for my bike. another thing is I am reaching jammu on sunday morning so if i ship my bike through parcel or gati i have to wait tilll monday morning. which will deduct one day from my schedule.

You can take your bike in the same train you are travelling. At least that's what i'm doing, so no waiting for bike.

[atitrajpara]

Originally Posted by bungeejumper

You can take your bike in the same train you are travelling. At least that's what i'm doing, so no waiting for bike.

I am doing the same, even if i endup paying more. BTW when you are travelling to Leh?

[bungeejumper]

11th July leaving from Delhi and what's your plan?

[atitrajpara]

Originally Posted by bungeejumper

11th July leaving from Delhi and what's your plan?

well I am starting on 3rd August from Jammu.. Pls let me know once you are back. as you can help me with exact road conditions and weather there.

[bungeejumper]

Originally Posted by atitrajpara

well I am starting on 3rd August from Jammu.. Pls let me know once you are back. as you can help me with exact road conditions and weather there.

Sure will do.

[sterintjose]

I packed all our vehicles vehicles to Chandigarh via GATI. Cost per bike was 2950/- including packing (from Banaglore). Just ~500/- extra compared to railway luggage rate. They will pack helmet also along with the bike - good for us, no headache of carrying helmet.

They will give 15% discount if you can convince them that you are a student.

In the train which we are going to travel, 60% of the luggage van space is given for contract. I don't want to take the risk of packing our bikes @ remaining 40% along with other passenger luggages.