VMD 511: Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2+0)

TRANSPORT OF PIGS BY RAIL ON ROAD

In this chapter, unless context otherwise requires, "pigs" includes piglets, hogs, hoglets and animals of pig family.

• Rule 86: Duration of travel
  • Rules 87 to 95 shall apply to the transport of pigs by rail or road involving journeys of more than six hours.
• Rule 87: Health Certificate
  • A valid health certificate by a veterinary doctor to the effect that the pigs are in a fit condition to travel by rail or road and are not suffering from infectious or contagious or parasitic disease shall accompany each consignment in the transport of pigs by rail or road.
  • In the absence of a certificate under sub-rule (i), the carrier shall refuse to accept the consignment for transport.
  • The certificate under sub rule (I) shall be in a foI11'J specified in Schedule K.
• Rule 88: Identification of consignor and consignee for the purpose of this Chapter.
  • each consignment shall bear a label showing in bold red letters the name, address, and telephone number (if any) of the consignor and consignee, the number and type of pigs being transported and quantity of
  • rations and food provided to them. .
  • the consignee shall be informed in advance about the train or vehicle in which the consignment of pigs is being sent and its arrival time.
  • the consignment of pigs shall be booked by the next train or vehicle and shall not be detained after the consignment is accepted for booking.
• Rule 89: First aid
  • In transport of pigs by rail or road.
  • first aid equipment shall accompany the pigs;
  • suitable ramps shall be provided for loading and unloading the pigs;
  • in the case of a railway wagons, when the loading or unloading is done on the platform the dropped door of the wagon shall be used as a ramp.
• Rule 90: Group of pigs.
  • In transport of pigs by rail or road, male young stock shall not be mixed with female stock in the same compartment.
• Rule 91: Facility of food and water.
  • In transport of pigs by rail or road, sufficient food and fodder shall be carried to last during the journey and watering facility shall be provided at regular intervals.
• Rule 92: Padding of floor during travel
  • In transport of pigs by rail or road, material for padding, such as straw, shall be placed on the floor to avoid injury if an animals lies down, and this shall be not less than 5 cm thick.
• Rule 93: Ban on fettering.
  • In transport of pigs by rail or road, the animals shall not be fettered unless there is a risk of their jumping out and their legs shall not be tied down.
• Rule 94: Space requirement during rail travel
  • In transport of pigs by rail
  • no railway wagon shall accommodate more than the number of pigs as specified in the Table below:

Broad gauge (1)		Metre gauge (2)		Narrow gauge (3)
Area of Wagon	Area of Wagon	Area of Wagon	Area of Wagon
Less than 21.1 squares Metres	More than 21.1 Square Metres	Less than 12.5 Square Meter	More than 12.5 Square Meter
Number of Pigs 35	Number of Pigs 50	Number of Pigs 25	Number of Pigs 30	Not allowed

• adequate ventilation shall be provided in every wagon and the upper door of one side of wagon shall be kept open and properly fixed and the upper door of the wagon shall have wire gauge closely welded mesh arrangements to prevent burning cinders from the engines entering the wagon and leading to fire breakout.
• Rule 95: Space requirement during road travel­
• In transport of pigs by road
  • goods vehicles of capacityof5 or 4.5 tons, which are generally used for transportation of animals, shall carry not more than twenty pigs.
  •  in the case of large goods vehicles and containers, partition shall be provided at every two or three metres, across the width to prevent the crowding and trapping of pigs.
  • in the case of pigs under six weeks of age, separate panels shall be provided.