In a move to address mounting concerns from train crew members, Central Railway (CR) has decided to review and discontinue the practice of booking goats and sheep in the dog boxes of mail/express trains.

A recent internal memo, dated September 10, 2025, has revealed that the crew management system and train managers had raised several issues about the current practice of allowing livestock to be transported in dog boxes in air-conditioned SLR (Second Class Luggage/Parcel) coaches. Among the concerns highlighted were visibility problems for train managers as the dog box covers half the window, health hazards due to the unpleasant odour, and the cramped space within the dog boxes.