How do you get the best prices to transport bikes by Railway?

by Carbike Movers Car And Bike Transport

Bike transportation is one of the most popular and convenient ways to transport a bike or two-wheeler vehicle from one city to another through the Indian Railways. If you want to relocate a bike or scooter then a bike parcel on the train will be one of the best and affordable options you can choose.

Nowadays so many options are available in the market for bike relocation and all these give you a hassle-free experience also. But with the help of Indian railways, relocation has become a more convenient and cheaper option.

Indian Railways have the biggest rail network and it is the fourth-largest railway network in the world. Many companies use this medium for the transportation of their goods and luggage. Indian Railways also provide bike relocation services by their luggage trains. These trains are specially designed to carry goods and luggage from one part of the country to another. These trains are specially used for long-distance transportation of luggage. If you are thinking of relocating your vehicle or bike through trains, then you must be having many questions. Few common questions are:

How will I be relocated by train?
What are the charges?
What will be the procedure?
How to book bike relocation services?
Is it possible to proceed with the bike parcel on the train as luggage?

Steps of Bike Transportation in Train as Parcel

Step involved in the transport of the bike by train as a parcel.

Firstly you need to go to the railway station parcel office with your bike transport.
And also you need to carry all the documents like ID proof, bike papers, etc. you need to carry the original and the copy of the document.
Then you need to show/submit a copy of the documents or they will ask you to verify the document.
After the verification of the document, it needs to pack the bike in a correct manner. You can do the packaging by yourself or you can take them from the agents. You can find these agents at the parcel office. They will help you in packing your bike according to the railway's guidelines.
You need to be more careful before hiring some agents because these agents are not the official staff of Indian railways. Their packing charges are also not fixed, you need to be very careful. Their average packing cost will be 300 Rs and it goes higher according to your choice and bike type.
Now you need to fill the parcel booking form in the parcel office. You need to cross-check each detail in the form like the engine number and chassis number.
After filling the form you need to deposit the form and you need to pay the bike parcel charges and don't forget to collect the booking receipt. You need to keep the receipt safe with you.
Give some identity marks to your bike. These marks will help you to identify the parcel during the delivery. You can add some color or you can write the receipt number on your bike. This will give some identity to your bike parcel.
Now the Rail authorities process will be started. In this process, they have to decide, on which train they will send your bike/scooter. They will decide when your bike will be relocated. Everything is fixed by them. Just you need to tell the destination and they will schedule the complete process of the parcel.
Now you have to wait for the delivery.
Once the bike is reached the destination you need to collect the bike from the destination within 48 hours after the bike has been delivered to the destination warehouse. If you will delay then you will need to pay additional charges.
At the time of delivery, you need to carry the bike parcel in train booking receipt with you.

Bike Transportation Charges

Railways are one of the most convenient and better approach for the shifting of your two-wheelers from one city to another. You can use this parcel services of trains to relocate your any types of two-wheelers. You can relocate motorcycles, scooters, scooty, superbikes, etc. the charges of the bike transport by train depending on the weight of your bike and the distance. If weight and distance are more then the charges will be more, but still, it is cheaper than from other options. To know the exact cost then you need to visit the railway's parcel office.

Description	Bike Transportation Charges
Packing Charges	MIN. RS 300 vary bike to bike
Delivery Charges	Travel Distance + Bike Weight
Insurance Charges	Bike transport price declaration up to Rs 10,000 does not have extra charges. After that, the insurance charge will be 1% extra of the declared value of your bike.