UK now, India soon: new baggage rules

8226; Empty your pockets

8226; Only the following can be carried as hand luggage in a single, ideally transparent plastic carrier bag:

8226; Pocket-size wallets and pocket-size purses plus contents money, credit cards, identity cards etc

8226; Passports and travel tickets

8226; Prescription medicines sufficient for flight, except in liquid form unless verified

8226; Spectacles and sunglasses, without cases

8226; Contact lens holders, without bottles of solution

8226; For those travelling with an infant: baby food, milk contents of each bottle must be tasted by accompanying passenger, sanitary items sufficient and essential for flight nappies, wipes, creams and nappy disposal bags

8226; Female sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight, if unboxed eg tampons, pads, towels and wipes

8226; Tissues unboxed and/or handkerchiefs

8226; Keys but no electrical key fobs

8226; All passengers to be hand searched, footwear and all items being carried will go through X-ray

8226; Passengers boarding flights to US and all items being carried will be subjected to secondary search at boarding gate

In line with the tough security measures being put in place at UK airports, the Indian government has decided to strengthen baggage control measures. To begin with, the rule for one hand baggage will be enforced strictly.

According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, other measures will be gradually introduced. These would include changes in baggage screening procedure and a revision of list of items that can be allowed inside a plane.