By Jose K. Joseph, Express News Service, The New Indian Express; March 18, 2019
TIRUCHY: With several passengers continuing to transport poultry in passenger compartments, the Railways has started imposing heavy fines and making the offenders get down from trains.
The Southern Railway, in a recent directive, admitted that there were no proper rules about transporting poultry. Small animals and birds (mongoose, rabbit, guinea pig, cat, etc) other than poultry can be carried in passenger coaches at the owner’s risk. But the owner needs permission from the station master of the starting station and the consent of fellow passengers, the directive said.