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Rat bites passenger on nose in AC coach of Una Himachal-Indore Express
A passenger was bitten on the nose by a rat while travelling in an air-conditioned coach of the Una Himachal-Indore Express on August 22. The passenger complained on X, and Western Railway's…
A passenger was bitten on the nose by a rat while travelling in an air-conditioned coach of the Una Himachal-Indore Express on August 22. The passenger complained on X, and Western Railway's Ratlam division confirmed the incident, saying first aid was provided.
Mukesh Kumar, the division's public relations officer, said the train had undergone anti-rodent measures before departing from Indore. He suggested a rat might have entered through an open door en route when the train was passing through the Agra railway division area.
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Rat infestations on Indian Railways are not new, with multiple such incidents reported from AC coaches in recent years despite the Railway Board's 2023 directive for quarterly pest control audits. Passengers in sleeper and general class have long faced vermin, but AC coaches are marketed as a premium service, making hygiene failures here particularly damaging to the railways' brand. The Western Railway's own explanation that a rat entered through an open door en route underscores a basic maintenance lapse in sealing coach doors during travel. For a passenger who paid a premium fare, the compensation is likely limited to first aid, as the Railways Act 1989 caps liability for injury by a wild animal at Rs 1.2 lakh, though passengers may pursue consumer court claims.
Source: rediff.com
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