Left luggage in New Delhi

srenee76 · Sep 22nd, 2008, 02:51

Hi Everyone,

On the last day of our trip we're arriving on the train from Jaisalmer (11am, if it's on time). Our flight is at 2am the next morning. I was thinking if there was a place to just leave our luggage, we could spend the last day shopping and going around Delhi. I know there is left luggage facilities in the international airport, but I also know that traveling back and forth from the airport in Delhi traffic might be tough.

Are there any other left luggage facilities in New Delhi? Perhaps at the train station?

Any other suggestions on what do with our luggage on our last day?

Thanks in advance!

machadinha · Sep 22nd, 2008, 03:19

Yes, train stations of any size will normally provide the facility, or you can ask around at a hotel you feel OK about, you don't need to stay there. Certainly at the backpacker end (and consequently certainly in Paharganj, right out New Delhi Railway Station) many hotels will offer the facility, to non-guests too. This is commonly used by people venturing out to the mountains a bit, and so on (stocking up on knickknacks to take home, etc.) If the place looks OK and has an obvious steady stream of customers coming in and out using their luggage storage, it should be alright.

This would seem highly preferred to me over venturing out to the airport, then back and there again, yes. Enquire what time you can pick it up, of course, these are usually manned affairs, not public lockers or something, they'll likely have closing hours.

It gets asked about here quite often, so you can search the site for it; besides "left luggage," try "luggage storage," "cloak room" (as the place where you leave it is called), and perhaps some other keywords.

Moreover, if you scroll to the bottom of this page, you'll find a listing of "similar threads." Opening any of those will again feature a list of similar threads at bottom, and so on and so forth. It's an easy way to navigate the site.

srenee76 · Sep 22nd, 2008, 03:39

Thanks Machadinha!

machadinha · Sep 22nd, 2008, 04:14

Y'r most welcome. nb On those train station cloak rooms, these technically require you to have a train ticket. This may or may not be enforced -- but at some major Delhi station, it well may be (being an obviously clueless foreigner may often give you a welcome "edge" though, people may be keen to help you out of your misery). One assumes what is meant here is logically an outbound ticket.

What station does your train arrive at? If NDLS (the New Delhi one), I'd ask around at the station, then if that doesn't work, just walk into Main Bazaar, look for a hotel with luggage storage, get your stuff packed in, and within an hour or so you should be off on your shopping spree

nb Note that with either kind of facility, it is a customary requirement that your pack, or all its compartments, be locked (or at least empty, in the case of those compartments). My guess is this is to stop you from whining later anything was taken from it.

You can just use flimsy padlocks on the zippers for this; backpacks can be harder to secure, but a likewise light chain threaded through its various patches and stuff + again padlocks can wrap the whole thing up. This doesn't go amiss whilst on the road either; both can be cheaply and easily acquired locally (you'll often find them conveniently sold around, guess what, train and bus stations), and it's just to stop snatch-and-run type action, no one will come by with a boltcutter, and if they do, there's little you can do about it anyway, unless you want to carry around a safe with you.

Well, good luck with it, I'm sure you'll figure it out

irfan.in.tx · Sep 22nd, 2008, 05:38

New Delhi station does have a left-luggage facility -- referred to as 'cloak room'. It is on platform No.1 (the main platform as you enter the station).

The last time I used the facility, they were open 24 hours, with scheduled 30 minute breaks. The break times are posted, so make sure you don't need to pick up your luggage during those times. Assuming you'll want to deposit your luggage soon as you get in from Jaiselmer, keep your ticket for the cloak room attendant. The place is generally secure, and the cost is low. The cloak room will not accept luggage that is not locked.

Sep 22nd, 2008, 02:51	#1
srenee76 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 5	Left luggage in New Delhi Hi Everyone, On the last day of our trip we're arriving on the train from Jaisalmer (11am, if it's on time). Our flight is at 2am the next morning. I was thinking if there was a place to just leave our luggage, we could spend the last day shopping and going around Delhi. I know there is left luggage facilities in the international airport, but I also know that traveling back and forth from the airport in Delhi traffic might be tough. Are there any other left luggage facilities in New Delhi? Perhaps at the train station? Any other suggestions on what do with our luggage on our last day? Thanks in advance!

Sep 22nd, 2008, 03:19	#2
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	Yes, train stations of any size will normally provide the facility, or you can ask around at a hotel you feel OK about, you don't need to stay there. Certainly at the backpacker end (and consequently certainly in Paharganj, right out New Delhi Railway Station) many hotels will offer the facility, to non-guests too. This is commonly used by people venturing out to the mountains a bit, and so on (stocking up on knickknacks to take home, etc.) If the place looks OK and has an obvious steady stream of customers coming in and out using their luggage storage, it should be alright. This would seem highly preferred to me over venturing out to the airport, then back and there again, yes. Enquire what time you can pick it up, of course, these are usually manned affairs, not public lockers or something, they'll likely have closing hours. It gets asked about here quite often, so you can search the site for it; besides "left luggage," try "luggage storage," "cloak room" (as the place where you leave it is called), and perhaps some other keywords. Moreover, if you scroll to the bottom of this page, you'll find a listing of "similar threads." Opening any of those will again feature a list of similar threads at bottom, and so on and so forth. It's an easy way to navigate the site. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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Sep 22nd, 2008, 03:39	#3
srenee76 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 5	Thanks Machadinha!

Sep 22nd, 2008, 04:14	#4
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	Y'r most welcome. nb On those train station cloak rooms, these technically require you to have a train ticket. This may or may not be enforced -- but at some major Delhi station, it well may be (being an obviously clueless foreigner may often give you a welcome "edge" though, people may be keen to help you out of your misery). One assumes what is meant here is logically an outbound ticket. What station does your train arrive at? If NDLS (the New Delhi one), I'd ask around at the station, then if that doesn't work, just walk into Main Bazaar, look for a hotel with luggage storage, get your stuff packed in, and within an hour or so you should be off on your shopping spree nb Note that with either kind of facility, it is a customary requirement that your pack, or all its compartments, be locked (or at least empty, in the case of those compartments). My guess is this is to stop you from whining later anything was taken from it. You can just use flimsy padlocks on the zippers for this; backpacks can be harder to secure, but a likewise light chain threaded through its various patches and stuff + again padlocks can wrap the whole thing up. This doesn't go amiss whilst on the road either; both can be cheaply and easily acquired locally (you'll often find them conveniently sold around, guess what, train and bus stations), and it's just to stop snatch-and-run type action, no one will come by with a boltcutter, and if they do, there's little you can do about it anyway, unless you want to carry around a safe with you. Well, good luck with it, I'm sure you'll figure it out

Sep 22nd, 2008, 05:38	#5
irfan.in.tx Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Spring, TX, USA Posts: 16	New Delhi station does have a left-luggage facility -- referred to as 'cloak room'. It is on platform No.1 (the main platform as you enter the station). The last time I used the facility, they were open 24 hours, with scheduled 30 minute breaks. The break times are posted, so make sure you don't need to pick up your luggage during those times. Assuming you'll want to deposit your luggage soon as you get in from Jaiselmer, keep your ticket for the cloak room attendant. The place is generally secure, and the cost is low. The cloak room will not accept luggage that is not locked.

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