The commuters can now avail the mobile application-based end-to-end baggage service in the country.
Good news for Indian Railway passengers. Now they do not have to go through the hassles of carrying their luggage all the way from the railway stations to their homes. The Indian Railways have now launched a digitally advanced facility for passengers. The commuters can now avail the mobile application-based end-to-end baggage service in the country. Recently, the luggage service provider BookBaggage announced the launch of its first-ever-app in collaboration with the Indian Railways, which is going to offer passengers a safe transit of their luggage and parcels.
The startup provides luggage delivery service options for passengers - from home to home and station to home, while the passenger travels without carrying any luggage throughout the journey. Passengers can also track the entire luggage or parcel journey through the app.
BookBaggage started these services for airline passengers and now Indian Railways passengers and customers can avail of these services. The service will be provided in collaboration with Indian Railways. BookBaggage has also associated with IRCTC for the baggage delivery system for the Railways.
Meanwhile, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) said that it is soon going to launch e-catering services at a selected number of stations. Earlier, the e-catering services were suspended on March 22, 2020, as the lockdown was imposed to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
1. Mobile application based end-to-end baggage service
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Indian Railways have now launched a digitally advanced facility for passengers. Now, the commuters can avail the mobile application based end-to-end baggage service in the country. Recently, the luggage service provider BookBaggage announced the launch of its first-ever-app in collaboration with the Indian Railways, which is going to offer passengers a safe transit of their luggage and parcels.
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2. BookBaggage.com to offer services of luggage delivery
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BookBaggage.com is going to offer services of luggage delivery in which the passengers can take up their options from home to home and station to home. Not only this, but this app also offers tracking of the luggage through the app.
Earlier, these services were available for airline passengers, and now Indian Railways passengers and customers can also avail these services.
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3. Service was launched on January 26, 2021
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The BookBaggage launched its app-based parcel delivery service with Indian Railways on January 26, 2021. This service was first launched with Indian Railways from Ahmedabad.
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4. Starting price of this service is just Rs 125
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The starting price of this service is just Rs 125 and that is for the bag weighing up to 25 kg and the charges also depends on the distance from the station. A charge of Rs 50 will be added for the subsequent luggage and a nominal charge for transporting the luggage to the destination city by Indian Railways.
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5. Luggage exceeding 25 kg will incur an extra cost
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The luggage exceeding 25 kg will incur an extra cost. The maximum luggage that can be taken at one time is 35 kg. The heavier luggage can be transported but it will levy an extra cost on it.
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6. IRCTC to launch e-catering services
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Meanwhile, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) said that it is soon going to launch e-catering services at a selected number of stations. Earlier, the e-catering services were suspended on March 22, 2020, as the lockdown was imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
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