India cabin baggage: compare Air India, Express and IndiGo
Compare cabin dimensions, separate or combined weight, and Lite/Stretch exceptions for three Indian carriers.
There is no single cabin-bag allowance for flights in India. Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo have different dimensions and weight rules. Check the operating airline and fare for each segment, including domestic connections after an international flight.
Three policies compared
| Airline and booking | Main cabin bag | Additional personal item |
|---|---|---|
| Air India Economy / Premium Economy | One 55×40×20 cm bag, 7 kg | 40×30×20 cm, up to 3 kg separately |
| Air India Business / First | One 55×40×20 cm bag, 10 kg | Same personal-item rule |
| Air India Express standard, including Lite | 56×36×23 cm | Laptop bag 40×30×10 cm; 7 kg combined |
| IndiGo standard | One 55×35×25 cm bag, 7 kg | Up to 3 kg separately; no published separate size box |
| IndiGo Lite | Only one 55×35×25 cm bag, 7 kg | No additional item inferred from the general policy |
| IndiGo Stretch / Stretch+ booking | One 55×35×25 cm bag, 12 kg | General personal-item rule; Lite upgrade exception applies |
Air India Express offers purchased Xtra Carry-On weight slabs, subject to availability, up to 12 kg combined. The checker models its 7 kg base and cannot validate which slab you bought. IndiGo airport/onboard upgrades from Lite retain Lite baggage limits. A preferred seat, priority boarding and purchased checked baggage are different products.
Check a bag in three steps
- Measure the packed bag including wheels, handles and filled pockets. Do not copy one airline's box to another.
- Weigh the main bag and personal item. For Express, add their weights; for Air India and standard IndiGo, apply the separate personal-item limit. Lite has its own one-bag rule.
- Compare the booking and every operating carrier. A compliant cabin bag may still be placed in the hold when cabin space is unavailable.
For IndiGo's personal article, the absence of published dimensions is an unknown, not a guarantee that a particular backpack fits. Confirm unusual equipment, infant items and connections with the airline. Security screening and customs rules are separate from baggage allowance.
Policy pages and tools
- Air India policy · Check cabin bag
- Air India Express policy · Check base allowance
- IndiGo policy · Check selected class
For a hold bag, use the Air India checked guide or IndiGo checked guide. For other operators, start with the airline catalogue and the actual booking; do not extend this table to every Indian airline.
Sources and scope
Source-based research; no hands-on test or specialist review claimed.
One main bag in every class; 7 kg Economy/Premium Economy and 10 kg Business/First, 55×40×20 cm/115 total; personal bag 40×30×20 cm/3 kg; personal+infant essentials 5 kg.
Air India-operated domestic/international. Excess bags must be checked; two currencies/scenarios not flattened into one fee.
Cabin class table; personal item; infant items; excess; liquidsSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
One collapsible stroller/carrycot/car seat per infant; main checked page gives infant 10 kg one piece across classes.
Equipment alternatives; no guaranteed gate return. Regional FAQ checked-weight disagreement retained.
Points to remember; international infant allowanceSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Handles, pockets and wheels included. Regional FAQ infant checked weights differ by class from main checked page.
Dimensions confirmed; infant hold conflict disclosed rather than silently selecting the regional claim.
Carry-on size restrictions; infant baggageSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Main 56×36×23 cm; laptop bag 40×30×10 cm; combined 7 kg. Excess subject to limits/charges or hold;100 ml containers/1-litre liquids bag.
Standard allowance; Conditions source explicitly permits laptop bag. Direct reader returned app shell; official indexed full terms supplied text.
X(h)(i)–(iv), Cabin BaggageSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
7 kg standard including personal items; outer measurements include wheels/handles/pockets. Xtra Carry-On 3 or 5 kg additions, maximum 12 kg combined and up to two pieces; can sell out.
FAQ and general booking pages support inclusion with Lite. Paid slab cannot be resolved by current fare modes; standard 7 kg remains in checker.
Domestic cabin policy; upgrade; Xtra Carry-On maximum and availabilitySource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Main 55×35×25 cm/115 cm,7 kg; additional personal article 3 kg; infant 7 kg cabin, no checked allowance, one free stroller/pram.
IndiGo-operated standard flights; codeshare/connection conditions separate. No personal-item dimensional box published.
Free Baggage Allowance; infant; liquids; connecting flightsSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Stretch/Stretch+ main 12 kg one piece. Cabin bag may move to hold and return via conveyor. Guitar soft case allowed; violin checked; special fees differ from dedicated page.
Premium cabin override and handling scope; no invented 7 kg combined restriction.
Stretch customers; cabin space; musical instruments; special baggageSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Infants travel on adult lap; no separate infant seat. Fees follow route/service table.
Removes invented 10% fare and unsupported free car seat; exact prices not generalized.
Infant seat and fee questionsSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Guitar soft case; other listed instruments checked. Additional seat for large accepted items. Dedicated handling fees conflict with general FAQ.
Fee disagreement explicitly retained; no universal numeric quote.
Special Baggage; Musical InstrumentsSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Lite includes only one 7 kg cabin bag, no checked bag; airport/onboard upgrades retain original Lite baggage. Specific terms prevail over general policy.
Lite fare exception on eligible direct IndiGo flights; not available for infants. No extra personal item inferred.
Terms 1, 3, 4.7 and 9; baggage and upgrade FAQsSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
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