The restrictions follow occurrences of parcels catching fire. Five instances of fire across Indian Railways were reported in the first half of the current fiscal year. Of these, two occurred in September itself. In comparison, there were only two cases of train fires in the same period last year. Permission to move lithium, lithium-ion batteries, and equipment powered by these batteries was given in February this year with the amendment of the Railways Red Tariff Rules, 2000.
India Business News: Indian Railways has imposed restrictions on the transportation of lithium and lithium-ion batteries in leased parcel space of trains. This decision wi