Procedure to Cary pet small animals (Dogs Cats etc.) along..
1. Have to get a medical clearance certificate saying that the animal is fir to be transported. This certificate has to be obtained from a Government Veterinary Doctor.
2. Produce the certificate along with a filled in form for luggage booking and your travel details in the Railway parcel office to the officer in charge and pay the associated fees.
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A receipt/way bill copy is attached to the animal's neck.
4. Take the animal to the train in which you are travelling to the Guard's coach, usually in the tail of the train.
5. The parcel officer would come and handover details to the Guard.
6. Put the animal in the built-in cage that is provided in the guard's compartment (Pic enclosed)
7. Lock the door of the cage and proceed to your seats/coaches for your travel
8. Get down from the train at desired station, get assistance from Guard and local parcel office to get your animal released to you.

Today I visited HWH station at 12 noon in a quest for procuring copies of the new TTs w.e.f 1st July 2013. My shopping list consisted of the following items :
1. TAAG - Revised price not yet announced
2. East Zone TT - Rs. 40
3. SE Zone TT - Rs. 40
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South Zone TT - Rs. 40
5. West Zone TT - Rs. 40
6. North Zone TT - Rs. 40
7. Kolkata Suburban TT (ER/SER/Metro) - Rs. 12
Enquired at 4 counters & stalls (including Wheelers') but no luck. The stock reply everywhere was " Enquire in the first week of July "
Finally struck PAY DIRT at the PF counter of the NEW COMPLEX where by way of a rather poor consolation, I managed to pick up item No. 7 at a cost of Rs. 12, after spending Rs. 28/- by way of transport charges and Rs. 5/- for a PF ticket .
RAIL PASSION or FANATICISM ?

A Journey To Remember!!
A memorable trip to the one of most beautiful places in India!! A hill station surrounded by hills, covered by mattress of green grass, with small little rivulets flowing in a fantasy world. Its non other than Araku.
October 21st 2012
It was morning, still the sky was dark at 4.45 am and i was lying on bed. my mobile...
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alarm woke me up, and sent birthday wishes to my Russian Bestie Victoria. Got ready in just few minutes, got the usual message from my co-rail-fan, Amarnadh, who was accompanying me for this special rail fanning day. In-fact, this was the plan by both of us. I left house bit early to catch up the fastest way to reach the station, that's an Auto. It was still dark outside, got a shared auto till a stop ahead, so that i can go to the other state way to get to the station in fast manner. Badly, i didn't have my breakfast, and expected to have some in the train. But i was dead wrong!!!
Reached the station by 5.30 am. Amarnadh, was already waiting for me on platform no: 5, that's where the famous train 58501 gets loaded with excited n happy crowd. But at the time, i was stunned to see 58538 Visakhapatnam - Koraput Passenger attached with VSKP WDM-3A # (???). Frankly, i never saw this train before, until Amar explained about it there itself. And in the far end, the usual humming sound of the EMD Loco from KJM shed, which proudly waited for its starter to go with 12805 Janmabhoomi Express. at 5.50 am, the Queen of SCR, 12728 Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam Godavari Express slowly crawled into platform - 1 with its usual link LGD WAP-4 # (???). as the time slowly ticked away, the 58538 hauled by the ALCO, slowly zugged out from the platform n was soon out of sight. Guess, we thought the platform would b free, but it wasn't. many passengers were excitedly waiting for the 58501 to come in. As the time hit 6.05 am, the KJM's EMD hummed louder and left the station slowly. Both of us were excited to hear the honk, but were disappointed. As the train's tail disappeared, soon came in, the premier Duronto, 22204 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam AC Duronto hauled by LGD WAP-4 # (???), delayed by 5-10 mins. i didn't bother capturing it, but still, tried to take a glimpse of the green vinyl coated train entering the station. And finally, around 6.15 am, 58501 was shunted into platform 5 by a WDS.
And the fight began ........!!
The passengers started getting into the train, to grab the usual window seat towards the right. some of'em almost climbed inside through the emergency windows and as usual by the public method, just throw some handkerchief, or some suitcase or some baggage to claim tat's "this is my seat, i threw my property here." I wonder, they didn't throw any dollars or Durhams there!! within next 10 mins, almost all the General Class was filled up with passengers, and unbelievably, the Sleeper class was filled up too, only the First Class Non AC was spared. rather i can say, it was empty.
Quite Obvious, it was the month of Festivities across, n tourists are to fill up such trains. So no denial.
Well, me n Amar were standing helpless, almost were thinking that our plan was going end in a bad way, but we didn't fall back and started searching for the minor gaps, at least to travel by hanging near the door. And yes, we got'em too.
Around 6.35 am, a beautiful VSKP WAG-5 # 21151, got coupled to 58501, which was getting ready to haul the tiny 11 coach passenger.
As we both got glued up at the door, two more guys came up n stood near the door. luckily one guy, being healthy, proved to be a good defense all way through the journey. Or else, frankly, this Door-plating would have thrown both of us into some Hospital bed.
Time :- 6.50 am
The Maroon colored WAG-5 honked, the ALP peeked out, gaped when he saw the train was almost full and passengers hanging their dear lives near the door, waved the green flag at the guard.
And the journey began ....................
To b Cond .....

when i am travelling on any type of train some felling occur about this train which is given below
1.banglore rajdhani /train/1333 it provide really great service i dont become fell i m in home or out side
2.Rewanchal express /train/1397 this train was departure at given time and high speed and good clean clear train
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Sanghmitra express /train/1454 maximum time is delayed 2 hour when i am waiting for satna junction ..but by the way reaching banglore at specific time
4.karnatka sampark kranti /train/920 i like veg biriani on this train awsome pantry car and attender is looks like affable man
5.Rewa indore express /train/21582 i am pray for indian railway officer please provide sleeper coaches and third AC also
it is useful for passngers
thnks