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ELEPHANTS ON RAILWAY TRACKS
Rajdhani Express forced to stop in Assam, but not because of tech issue: Train waits as herd of elephants, including young calves, crosses railway tracks- In 1935, 175 rhesus monkeys escaped from a Long Island 'Jungle Camp'; they stopped a train, caused a power outage and raided fruit stands. Locals put out whiskey to catch them for cash bounties
- In 1901, Wuppertal opened a railway suspended 26 to 40 feet above the city. 125 years later, the 8.3-mile Schwebebahn remains the backbone of local transport, carrying more than 80,000 passengers every day
- Rajdhani Express stops for 90 elephants near Habaipur station, ensuring safe passageA herd of ninety elephants, mostly calves, prompted the Rajdhani Express to stop. Forest personnel alerted railways, ensuring the herd's sa...20 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train nears completion: Diamond-inspired Surat station takes shape; foundation work underway at BKC stationConstruction on India's first bullet train corridor shows significant progress. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is nearing its...16 Aug, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- Kitchen shelf cleaning tips? Try these viral deep-cleaning hacks to remove years of grease, grime and sticky buildupKitchen shelf cleaning hacks: Kitchen shelves can accumulate unseen dirt and grime, necessitating thorough cleaning routines. To reach negl...14 Aug, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
- How AI is saving elephants: When mighty animals move towards railway tracks, Gajraj AI sends instant alerts to trains, helping them cross safelyHow AI is saving elephants: Gajraj AI technology is helping strengthen wildlife protection near Coimbatore by reducing the risk of elephant...13 Aug, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
- Watch out! Elephant ahead: Why Indian Railways is turning to tech to save the gentle giantsEvery year, over a dozen elephants get killed on India’s railway tracks. Govt is now racing to protect the beast with a mix of new technolo...31 Aug, 2025, 07.16 PM IST
- How AI saved lives of 28 elephants in OdishaAn AI-based thermal camera detected a herd of 28 elephants on a railway track in Rourkela, India. Railway officials delayed a goods train b...09 Dec, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
- Intrusion Detection System will detect elephants approaching railway tracks: OfficialsThe East Coast of Railway is introducing an Intrusion Detection System for elephant movement areas to avoid accidents between trains and el...20 Aug, 2023, 07.51 AM IST
- Elephant deaths in train accidents: Sensitive points across 1,800 km of railway tracks identifiedOn a trial basis, the geo-coordinates of around 15 to 20 sensitive points have been shared with the railways which will take preventive mea...18 Sep, 2022, 07.58 PM IST
- Assam seizes locomotive for ‘murdering’ elephantsAssam forest officials “seized” on Tuesday the engine of a goods train that had mowed down a mother elephant and her calf inside Lumding Re...21 Oct, 2020, 12.49 PM IST
- SC: Use radars to stop jumbo deaths on tracksThe apex court asked the ministries to make optimum use of available technology to detect presence of elephants on tracks and forewarn trai...03 Sep, 2014, 04.44 AM IST
- Existing arrangements to control elephant deaths failed: CAGThe WB forest dept has failed to review and notify elephant corridors to combat frequent death of wild elephants in train accidents, the CA...16 Jul, 2014, 10.51 AM IST
- No death on rail track despite 20% of elephant population: KarnatakaKarnataka could possibly have the solution to save elephants from getting knocked down by trains at a time when an alarmed Supreme Court ha...12 Jan, 2014, 07.05 AM IST
- Forty-nine elephants killed on tracks since 2010Around 49 elephants have been killed on railway tracks since 2010, including five in January this year.02 Mar, 2013, 04.11 AM IST
- 49 elephants killed on railway tracks since 2010The highest number of 20 elephant casualty on rail tracks took place in 2010, followed by 15 last year. Nine such incidents were reported i...01 Mar, 2013, 06.59 PM IST
- Five elephants crushed under speeding train in OdishaA herd of five elephants and a foetus were mowed down after being hit by a speeding train near Subalaya in Ganjam district, about 50 km fro...31 Dec, 2012, 03.43 AM IST
- Seven elephants killed by speeding trainSeven elephants were killed and one injured when a speeding goods train hit the animals while they were crossing the railway tracks near Bi...23 Sep, 2010, 11.21 AM IST
- Rlys asked to widen track to prevent elephant deathsIn the wake of round eight elephants being run over by trains in the last six months, Tamil Nadu forest department has suggested that the R...01 Aug, 2009, 12.40 PM IST
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