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7 Useful Tips when Travelling With Pets On Trains

Tips while traveling with Pets: Yes! You are permitted to travel by train with your pet on Indian Railways. However, Railways has established a series of criteria, guidelines, and regulations. Only while taking a first-class AC coach can your pet travel with you. If not, you must obtain other passengers consent.

7 Useful Tips when traveling with pets on trains:

Updated:Sep 06, 2022, 01:27 PM IST

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Vaccination status

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1. Vaccination

While planning a trip, be sure to get your pets vaccinated and carry these latest certifications with you at the time of travel.

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Pet snacks

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2. Carry your snacks for the jouney

Railways do not provide food for animals even if a separate ticket is booked for your pet friend. Although carrying large quanitites of such food-itmes must be avoided because your furry companions would be confined to a small space for a long period of time without much exercise which can lead to indigestion.

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Pet essentials

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3. Essentials

Make sure to carry a muzzle (only if needed and it is comfortable wearing one), collar, leash, disposable bags, pet pads, bowls, blankets, soap, antiseptic liquid, and room freshener.

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Consult a vet

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4. Consult a vet

For older pets, you can ask the veterinarian for sedatives to be prescribed so they can sleep for the most of the journey.

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Playtime with pets

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5. Playtime

Playing with them as much as you can can aid to reduce your pet's stress.

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Familiarize your pet

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6. Familiarization to travel

To prevent stress on the day of travel, familiarize your pet(s) with the railway station. The coupe bogies are often linked at the beginning and end of the train, giving you the option to take your pets for a short walk in a rather peaceful atmosphere.

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Avoid the doo-doos

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7. Train to avoid doo-doos

Before making long train trips, train your pet by taking it along for short trips via trian. Find the longest rest stop along on a long journey that will allow you to walk your animal on the platform to also avoid any doo-doo accidents.

When you keep all this in mind, travelling with a pet becomes super easy.

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