Commuters with bags heavier than 15-kg may not be able to travel by Delhi metro

Commuters carrying oversized baggage may not be able to travel by Delhi metro, as DMRC has restricted the weight of the luggage to 15kg.

According to reports, the commuters heading to the railway stations/airport with a big baggage may be barred from travelling in Delhi Metro from March at 20 select stations, including New Delhi station.

Recently, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) installed U-shaped metal barriers in front of X-ray baggage screening machines, which don't allow oversized baggage to enter the machine at five metro stations — Barakhamba Road, Anand Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Kashmere Gate and Shahdara, said a Times of India report.

Travellers using the Delhi Metro from select stations would reportedly be barred from carrying large bags.

The DMRC has fixed steel frames at the x-ray baggage machines at the select stations stating that the passengers "can carry maximum luggage limit of length 60 cm, width 45 cm and height 25 cm".

This would soon be extended to 15 more stations including Adarsh Nagar, Azadpur, Badarpur, Botanical Garden, Chawri Bazar, Dilshad Garden, Govindpuri, HUDA City Centre, Inderlok, Karol Bagh, Lal Quila, Nangloi, R K Ashram Marg, Rithala and New Delhi to check those who carry oversized baggage.

“Heavy and very heavy bags lead to two problems. At big and inter-change stations like Chandni Chowk and Kashmere Gate, the baggage line is so engaged that it is very hard to concentrate on all contents of a bag. This is a possible security scare,” DMRC spokesperson reportedly said.

It may be noted that over 150 stations of Delhi Metro carry about 30 lakh passengers every day to various locations in the national capital region.