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Baggage rules

Can I Carry a Syringes & needles on a Flight in India?

Last updated: 7 Jul 2026Reviewed by Ms. Rubab Nizami, Lead AVSEC Faculty

In short

You can carry a syringes & needles in cabin baggage. Syringes and needles are allowed in cabin baggage when carried with the medication they are for and supported by a prescription or doctor's letter. Declare them at screening. Without documentation, sharps may be refused, so keep proof with you.

Cabin baggage
Allowed
Checked baggage
Allowed
Limit
With the medication and a prescription or doctor's letter

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