Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence

TRANSPORT OF SHEEP AND GOATS

Following is the chart of transport of sheep and goats through railway wagon, for different gauge.

Broad Guage   

• In the area of wagon less than 21.1 Square Metres number of sheep or goat allowed is 70  

Metre Guage  

• In the area of wagon 21.11 square Metres and above number of sheep or goat allowed is 100        

Narrow Guage

• In the area of Wagon less than 12.5 Square Metres the number of sheep or goat allowed is 50
• In the area of wagon 12.5 Square Metres and above the number of sheep or goat allowed is 60

And the Goods vehicle of capacity of 5 or 4.5 tons, which are generally used for transporting animals, shall not carry more than forty sheep or goats.