<p>A 5-feet-long python was found inside an air conditioned compartment of Puri-Guwahati Express today creating panic among the passengers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The snake, which was hanging from a hook near the roof of the compartment, was caught at Balasore station by Railway Protection Force, who were informed about it by the passengers.<br /><br />“When the train arrived at Balasore station at about 7 pm today passengers complained to the RPF personnel patrolling the platform and we immediately informed the guard of the train and managed to catch the snake,” said officer-in-charge of RPF at Balasore Amulya Biswal.<br /><br />The snake was found near the toilet and it was suspected that it had escaped while some person was trying to smuggle it, he said.<br /><br />“The Guwahati bound express had to be detained for about half an hour at the platform here to catch the 5 feet-long python,” he added.<br /><br />The local forest officials have been asked to take possession of the snake.</p>
<p>A 5-feet-long python was found inside an air conditioned compartment of Puri-Guwahati Express today creating panic among the passengers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The snake, which was hanging from a hook near the roof of the compartment, was caught at Balasore station by Railway Protection Force, who were informed about it by the passengers.<br /><br />“When the train arrived at Balasore station at about 7 pm today passengers complained to the RPF personnel patrolling the platform and we immediately informed the guard of the train and managed to catch the snake,” said officer-in-charge of RPF at Balasore Amulya Biswal.<br /><br />The snake was found near the toilet and it was suspected that it had escaped while some person was trying to smuggle it, he said.<br /><br />“The Guwahati bound express had to be detained for about half an hour at the platform here to catch the 5 feet-long python,” he added.<br /><br />The local forest officials have been asked to take possession of the snake.</p>