Indian Railways
approx. ₹324
Estimated railway parcel cost, all-in (example)
- Lower estimated cost
- Railway parcel service
- Suitable for cost-conscious senders
- You take the bike to the station, and collect it at the other end
Bike parcel
Railway bike parcel charges calculator
Approximate freight for a motorcycle or scooter by train, from the railway’s published rate tables and the standard weight it fixes by engine size — the parcel office’s quote is the price.
Approximate charge
Freight from the railway’s published parcel rate tables; tick GST for the figure the counter asks for, and add the packer’s quote if you have it.
approx. ₹324 all-in — example: a 61 to 349 cc motorcycle over 500 km
- Premier scale, 491–500 km slab
- 200 kg chargeable (the railway's standard weight for this engine size) = 20 slabs of 10 kg → ₹309 base
- Railway freight ₹309 + GST ₹15 = ₹324
Across all scales, approx. ₹309 (Premier) to ₹579 (Rajdhani) railway freight, before GST and packing. The parcel office assigns the scale by train; you cannot pick it.
Source: Indian Railways parcel rate tables for Scales P, R and L, as published on parcel.indianrail.gov.in, and the railway’s explanatory notes to them; GST at 5% per CBIC Notification 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), Heading 9965 — transport of goods by rail, 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST). Last checked . The official Calculate Approximate Freight tool is the authority; the parcel office’s quote is the price. The percentage charge on any value you declare above the railway’s liability is extra, quoted at the office.
Bike transport cost comparison
Railway vs door-to-door bike transport
Two ways to move the bike, from the same figure. The railway parcel is the lower estimated cost; a door-to-door transporter adds pickup and delivery at both ends, and the figure for that is indicative — a guide to what the convenience is likely to add, not a quotation.
Door-to-door transport
indicative ₹486
Indicative door-to-door price
- Pickup at your door
- Delivery at the other door
- More convenient
- No trip to the railway station at either end
- Suitable for senders who prefer convenience
Final price may vary based on transporter, route, pickup/drop location, bike type and other service requirements.
Door-to-door price shown here is an indicative estimate based on the Railway calculator amount. Actual transporter quotation may vary depending on route, pickup/drop location, bike type, distance and transporter.
A two-wheeler goes as a parcel in the luggage van, booked at the parcel office of the station rather than at a ticket counter. It is routine — the counter does this all day — and nearly everything that goes wrong goes wrong before you arrive.
What to bring
- The registration certificate, original and a photocopy. The counter keeps a copy.
- Your own photo ID, and a copy.
- The insurance paper, or a copy — asked for at some stations and not others, so bring it.
- A working phone number you will answer at the destination end.
Before you go
- Empty the fuel tank completely. Not "nearly" — it is checked, a bike with fuel in it is refused, and there are penalties for trying. Run it down or drain it the day before.
- Get it packed. Professional packers work beside most parcel offices; they wrap the tank, mirrors, headlamp and indicators and pad the corners. Packing is charged separately from the freight, and you can do it yourself if you have the material.
- Write your name, phone number and the destination station on the packing, on two sides.
- Photograph the bike from all sides, unpacked and packed, with the odometer visible.
At the parcel office
- Fill in the forwarding note: make, registration number, the value you declare, and the destination station.
- The declared value matters twice — it sets the small percentage charge that acts as cover, and it is the figure any claim is measured against. Declare honestly.
- Keep the receipt. The reference number on it is how the parcel is tracked and how it is released at the other end.
What the charge is made of
- Distance and the railway's standard weight for your engine size set the base freight — a motorcycle is charged on a prescribed weight, not weighed, and is not treated as a bulky article.
- A percentage of the declared value is added as cover.
- Packing is paid separately, to whoever packs it.
- Storage at the destination — demurrage — starts after a short free period if nobody collects it.
Collecting it
- It arrives at the destination station's parcel office, not at an address. Somebody has to go and get it.
- Take the receipt and your ID. Check the bike over before signing for it — a damage note made at the counter is worth something, and one made at home is not.
- Collect promptly. Storage charges are small per day and add up quietly.
For the exact figure: the railway's own portal has a Calculate Approximate Freight tool that knows the train and the distance, and the parcel office quotes on the day. The calculator above is the same published tables worked by hand; it is approximate, and it says so beside every number.
Ask TrainBot about your parcelLive status, PNR, seats and schedules — answered on this site, in any language.
TrainBot India is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Indian Railways, IRCTC, or any rail operator or ticketing organisation. Parcel booking is done at the railway’s parcel office or on its portal; the form above reaches a private transport partner, not the railway.
Bike parcel in train charges: how the railway works them out
Three things decide the freight, and the bike’s actual weight is not one of them. The railway charges a motorcycle on a standard chargeable weight set by engine capacity: up to 60 cc counts as 100 kg, 61 to 349 cc as 200 kg, and 350 cc or more as 250kg. That weight is read against the distance in the railway’s rate table, in ten-kilogram slabs, on the scale that applies to the train — Premier for most parcel-carrying expresses, Rajdhani-class with a surcharge for those trains, Luggage if you travel with it. Every fraction is rounded up to the next rupee, and there is a minimum distance of 50 km and a minimum charge. Because the weight is prescribed, a motorcycle is not treated as a bulky article, which is the rule that doubles the charge on other heavy single packages.
Railway bike parcel charges per kg — why there is no per-kg rate
People search for a per-kilogram figure because that is how courier companies quote. The railway does not. The table is per ten-kilogram slab per distance slab, and for a bike the weight is the standard one above, not what the scale would say. So a “per kg” rate for a bike is a number nobody can honestly give you; what exists is the whole figure, and the calculator gives it.
Train fare for bike parcel, and the word that is wrong
A fare is what a passenger pays. A bike pays freight, and the distinction matters because it changes where you go: freight is booked at the parcel office, not the ticket counter, and it is not on your ticket unless you book the bike as luggage on the train you are travelling on. If you are riding the same train, tell the counter — the luggage scale is a different table, and the calculator shows it.
Bike transport by train, bike transportation charges, bike parcel rates: people search all three as though they were different services. They are one thing. The railway calls it parcel, what you pay is freight, and it is the same counter and the same rate table whichever word you arrived with.
Railway bike parcel form: the forwarding note
The form is the forwarding note. It asks for the originating and destination stations, the sender’s and receiver’s names and addresses, the make of the vehicle, the registration number, the weight, and the value you declare. The railway publishes it as a PDF — download the official forwarding note— and the counter has copies. Fill it in before you reach the window; the registration number goes on the way bill too, and an unpacked bike’s condition is recorded on it, so read what is written before you sign. The railway’s own two-wheeler rules are short and worth reading once.
Bike parcel online booking, and IRCTC
IRCTC is the ticketing company; it does not book parcels, and searches for “IRCTC bike parcel” end up at pages that pretend otherwise. Parcel booking is the railway parcel portal’s job and the parcel office’s. The portal takes online and advance bookings for parcel consignments; for a two-wheeler the bike still has to be presented, inspected and packed at the office, so in practice you book there, in person, with the forwarding note and the documents in the checklist above.
Scooty, Activa, and bigger bikes
Engine size is what moves the charge. A moped or a small scooter of up to 60 cc sits in the lightest band. Almost every scooter and commuter bike on the road — an Activa, a Jupiter, a Splendor, a Pulsar — falls in the 61 to 349 cc band, which is the one the calculator starts on. Anything 350 cc or more — a Classic, a Himalayan, a big tourer — is the top band. Pick the band and the calculator does the rest; nothing else about the model matters to the railway.
Sending a car, or boxes?
The same tables and the same rules apply to a car or to household goods, with different weights. The railway parcel charges calculator handles those, with the checklist for each. For tracking the bike by its PRR number, and how many days it should take, see railway parcel tracking.
Questions people ask
What is the railway bike parcel charge per kg?
There is no per-kilogram rate for a bike. The railway does not weigh a motorcycle at all: it charges a fixed standard weight set by engine size, and works the freight out from that weight and the distance in ten-kilogram slabs. The calculator on this page does exactly that from the railway's published tables, so it gives you the whole approximate figure rather than a per-kg number that does not exist.
Can I book a bike parcel online, or through IRCTC?
IRCTC sells passenger tickets; it does not book parcels. Parcel booking belongs to the railway's own parcel portal and to the parcel office at the station. The portal offers online and advance booking for parcel consignments, but for a two-wheeler almost everyone books in person at the parcel office with the forwarding note, because the bike has to be inspected, weighed as a formality and packed there.
Does the petrol tank really have to be empty?
Yes, completely. The counter checks, a bike with fuel in it is refused, and there are penalties for trying to book one. The railway's own two-wheeler rules say so in the first line. Drain it the day before rather than running it down on the way to the station.
Which documents do I need at the parcel office?
The registration certificate, original and a photocopy; your own photo ID and a copy; and the insurance paper or a copy, which some stations ask for and others do not. The counter keeps the copies. Bring a phone number that will be answered at the destination end.
Is packing included in the charge?
No. Freight is paid to the railway; packing is paid separately, to whoever packs the bike, and there is no railway rate for it. Professional packers work beside most parcel offices and wrap the tank, mirrors, headlamp and indicators; ask for their quote and type it into the calculator to see the all-in figure. You can pack it yourself if you have the material, and the counter will tell you if the packing is not good enough.
Bike as luggage or as parcel — what is the difference?
As luggage, you travel on the same train and the bike is booked against your ticket, charged on the luggage scale. As parcel, it travels unaccompanied on a train the parcel office chooses, charged on that train's parcel scale. The calculator has a Luggage option so you can see both; which is cheaper depends on the distance and the train, and the parcel office will tell you on the day.
How do I track the bike after booking?
The receipt carries a reference number, and the railway's parcel portal tracks a consignment by it. The train itself can be followed like any train — if you want to know whether the service carrying your bike has left or how late it is, that is what the WhatsApp assistant on this site answers.
Is the figure on this page exact?
No, and it says so beside every number. It is the freight from the railway's published rate tables, worked by the railway's own rules, with GST added if you leave that switched on and packing added if you type in the packer's quote. The percentage charge on a declared value above the railway's liability is still extra, and the parcel office cannot know which scale applies until it names the train. The parcel office's quote is the price.
Train me bike parcel charges kitne lagte hain?
ट्रेन से बाइक भेजने का चार्ज दूरी, बाइक के इंजन साइज़ (रेलवे उसे एक तय standard weight मानता है, तौलता नहीं) और ट्रेन के स्केल पर निर्भर करता है। ऊपर दिया गया कैलकुलेटर रेलवे की प्रकाशित दरों से लगभग-चार्ज बताता है। सटीक रकम पार्सल ऑफ़िस ही बताएगा — पैकिंग और टैक्स अलग से लगते हैं।
Last updated 16 September 2026.