Baby python found inside locomotive of Madgaon-Mumbai Jan Shatabdi Express
MUMBAI: A python hatchling was rescued from the engine cabin of the Madgaon-Mumbai Jan Shatabdi Express at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in the early hours of Wednesday, barely days after a venomous snake was spotted at the underground BKC Metro station.
The reptile was discovered inside the locomotive of Train No. 12052, the Madgaon-Mumbai Jan Shatabdi Express, after the train arrived at Platform No. 11 around 12.45 am. During a routine inspection, loco pilot N K Parsoya noticed the hatchling coiled near the driving unit and immediately alerted relief loco pilot Omprakash Ram and railway authorities.
Following the alert, honorary state animal welfare officer Abhishek Thackeray was called to the spot. Taking necessary precautions, he rescued the hatchling around 1.45 am. The snake was later released into a suitable natural habitat.
Railway officials said the rescue operation was completed without affecting train services or causing any inconvenience to passengers.
The reptile was discovered inside the locomotive of Train No. 12052, the Madgaon-Mumbai Jan Shatabdi Express, after the train arrived at Platform No. 11 around 12.45 am. During a routine inspection, loco pilot N K Parsoya noticed the hatchling coiled near the driving unit and immediately alerted relief loco pilot Omprakash Ram and railway authorities.
Following the alert, honorary state animal welfare officer Abhishek Thackeray was called to the spot. Taking necessary precautions, he rescued the hatchling around 1.45 am. The snake was later released into a suitable natural habitat.
Railway officials said the rescue operation was completed without affecting train services or causing any inconvenience to passengers.
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