A 25-year-old Powai resident was not allowed to take her 5-month-old Indie dog in the first AC coach while travelling from Mumbai to Lucknow on a train on Monday. She was forced to keep her dog in the guard’s coach in a cage despite having permission for the same and having reserved a coupe for the journey. She claimed the TC did not allow her to take her dog into the coupe with her. After 7 hours when she complained to the People for Animals (PFA), she was finally allowed to take the dog into the AC coupe with her.

Megha Pandey is an interior designer and has recently begun business in Lucknow. She wanted to take along her female dog to Lucknow with her in the Pushpak Express. Passengers have to seek permission from the railways for this, and can reserve a coupe for the same. Pandey said she had done both, but at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), she was allegedly forced to keep her dog in the guard’s compartment. She claimed the TC allegedly didn’t allow her to take the dog into the AC coach.