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 ?