Delhi by list.

[Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi]

According to the Delhi Metro Railway (Prohibition of Carriage of Large-sized Luggage, Carriage of Offensive and Dangerous Goods in the Metro Railway, Travelling of Persons Suffering From Infectious and Contagious Diseases in the Metro Railway and Value, Period of Validity and Such Other Particulars Indicated in the Ticket Issued by the Metro Railway), Rules, 2002, the commuters are prohibited from carrying 20 items while traveling in the metro train.

1. No goods other than a small baggage containing personal belongings not exceeding 60 cm * 45 cm * 25 cm in size and 45 kg in weight

2. Explosive substances, which possess risk of explosion, or fire, or both

3. Gases, compressed, liquefied, or dissolved under pressure

4. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids

5. Inflammable solids

6. Oxidising substances

7. Poisonous (toxic) substances

8. Acids and other corrosives

9. Radioactive substances

10. Blood, dried

11. Corpses

12. Carcasses of dead animals

13. Bones, excluding bleached and cleaned bones

14. Manure of any kind

15. Rags, including oily rags

16. Any decayed animal or vegetable matter

17. Human ashes

18. Human skeleton

19. Parts of human body

20. Any other article declared as dangerous or offensive material by the metro railway administration from time to time

Check your pockets

1.

2.

3.

4.