Thursday, 19 August 2021 | PNS | Haldwani
Two elephants including a calf were killed after being hit by the Ramnagar-Agra Fort train in the Tera central forest division early in the morning on Wednesday. The train was sent back to SIIDCUL halt and about 64 passengers were sent by special buses to their destinations.
A number of trains in the Kashipur Kasganj section were cancelled following the mishap. The forest conservator of the western circle, Rahul Kumar said that various steps will be taken to prevent such mishaps in the future. In the meanwhile, considering the seriousness of the incident, the locomotive pilot has been booked under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act.
According to sources the mishap occurred when a herd of elephants was crossing the railway track in the Peepal Padav range. Forest department personnel who reached the site had to fire rounds in the air to disperse the remaining elephants towards the jungle.
