Luggage lockers in Indian stations

Darwin · Dec 14th, 2004, 21:37

Hi!
I'm planning on doing a 3-4 month tour of the subcontinent. I'll be carrying an average-size backpack.
I was hoping to leave my backpack (with most of my stuff) in train station lockers, and carrying essentials with me in a smaller bag for 1-2 day trips away from the major stations.
Is this a good idea? realistic? safe? expensive?
any alternatives?
Thanks

sadhuji · Dec 14th, 2004, 21:41

it is quite safe provided your baggage has good locking arrangements. normally, baggages are accepted in 'cloak rooms' for a nominal fee - on 24 hours basis. you will have to show proof by way of your journey tickets.

citybell · Dec 15th, 2004, 00:11

Some of the "CLOAK ROOMS" of Railway stations asks you to ensure that your backpack is locked.Otherwise they may refuse to accpet.
They keep on a 24hr basis and will charge some fee for safe keeping.
It is a good idea and safe too. Though not sure, seems that they charge a fee of Rupees10 for 24hrs.

Alternative would be to keep at the arrival airport or at a good hotel where you would be spending your first night.

seventies'hippy · Dec 15th, 2004, 01:07

Small family run guest houses are always very accomadating.

ericd · Dec 15th, 2004, 01:56

You can even find cloackrooms in inter-city busstations ! I often wanted to visit a city on the way when travelling from one city to another and I always used cloackrooms for that purpose - they were always correct and cheap (10 Rs)

jarman_ah · Dec 15th, 2004, 03:12

The Railway cloak rooms are, as everyone above has said, just fine, and we used them a great deal; at the larger stations, they are open 24 hours.

We had only one mishap, but it's worth a mention here. Don't leave any foodstuffs in a soft bag in a railway cloak room. We did, in Indore, and two days later collected a backpack with a brand-new, rat-sized hole in the top, and a lot of "evidence" over all our clothing!

Darwin · Dec 15th, 2004, 08:54

Haha!
Thanks guys.
I'm glad these cloak rooms exist. I won't have to carry all my stuff around all day.

Dec 14th, 2004, 21:37	#1
Darwin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 18	Luggage lockers in Indian stations Hi! I'm planning on doing a 3-4 month tour of the subcontinent. I'll be carrying an average-size backpack. I was hoping to leave my backpack (with most of my stuff) in train station lockers, and carrying essentials with me in a smaller bag for 1-2 day trips away from the major stations. Is this a good idea? realistic? safe? expensive? any alternatives? Thanks

Dec 15th, 2004, 00:11	#3
citybell Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: INDIA Posts: 167	cloak rooms in railway stations Some of the "CLOAK ROOMS" of Railway stations asks you to ensure that your backpack is locked.Otherwise they may refuse to accpet. They keep on a 24hr basis and will charge some fee for safe keeping. It is a good idea and safe too. Though not sure, seems that they charge a fee of Rupees10 for 24hrs. Alternative would be to keep at the arrival airport or at a good hotel where you would be spending your first night.

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Dec 14th, 2004, 21:41	#2
sadhuji Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nasik, maharastra Posts: 1,261	it is quite safe provided your baggage has good locking arrangements. normally, baggages are accepted in 'cloak rooms' for a nominal fee - on 24 hours basis. you will have to show proof by way of your journey tickets.

Dec 15th, 2004, 01:07	#4
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	Small family run guest houses are always very accomadating.

Dec 15th, 2004, 01:56	#5
ericd Travel addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 46	You can even find cloackrooms in inter-city busstations ! I often wanted to visit a city on the way when travelling from one city to another and I always used cloackrooms for that purpose - they were always correct and cheap (10 Rs)

Dec 15th, 2004, 03:12	#6
jarman_ah Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 373	The Railway cloak rooms are, as everyone above has said, just fine, and we used them a great deal; at the larger stations, they are open 24 hours. We had only one mishap, but it's worth a mention here. Don't leave any foodstuffs in a soft bag in a railway cloak room. We did, in Indore, and two days later collected a backpack with a brand-new, rat-sized hole in the top, and a lot of "evidence" over all our clothing!

Dec 15th, 2004, 08:54	#7
Darwin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 18	Haha! Thanks guys. I'm glad these cloak rooms exist. I won't have to carry all my stuff around all day.

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