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  "title": "ShiftGo India Moving Cost Index 2026",
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      "source_publication_context": "Publication date not stated in inspected price table",
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      "source_reference": "https://www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/travelling-with-pets.html",
      "source_publication_context": "Current official page checked October 2026",
      "methodology_version": "2026.1",
      "last_updated": "2026-10-05",
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      "id": "PET-A2",
      "year": 2026,
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      "bike_category": null,
      "pet_category": "accompanied_domestic_checked_baggage",
      "category": "accompanied_domestic_checked_baggage",
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      "low_estimate": 16000,
      "high_estimate": 16000,
      "currency": "INR",
      "price_basis": "carrier_fee_per_sector",
      "unit": "per pet per sector",
      "included_services": "Published domestic pet fee per flight sector only",
      "excluded_services": "Applicable taxes, passenger ticket, crate, ground transfers and coordination",
      "source_id": "air",
      "source_type": "official_carrier_fee",
      "source_reference": "https://www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/travelling-with-pets.html",
      "source_publication_context": "Current official page checked October 2026",
      "methodology_version": "2026.1",
      "last_updated": "2026-10-05",
      "shiftgo_price": false,
      "availability_confirmed": false,
      "eligibility": "Combined pet/carrier above 10kg and below 32kg; aircraft and airline approval required; boundary cases require confirmation"
    }
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      "service_type": "car",
      "category": "EV/luxury/enclosed/non-running or unsupported distance",
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      "high_estimate": null,
      "reason": "No comparable verified rate for that combination"
    },
    {
      "service_type": "bike",
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      "high_estimate": null,
      "reason": "Use official rail station/engine calculator or request exact model-specific quote"
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    {
      "service_type": "pet",
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      "high_estimate": null,
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    }
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}