An adult female wild elephant that was critically injured after being hit by a train near Hawaipur Railway Station in Assam on Wednesday evening died late at night.
According to the reports, the incident occurred around 5:05 PM when the elephant was crossing the railway track and got struck by Silchar-Guwahati Express which was on the track at that time.
The injured elephant was treated near the railway track at the site of the incident.
The Kheroni Forest Range has reportedly registered a case in connection with the incident.
Train services were not temporarily suspended until the injured elephant was removed from the track.
The train movement reportedly resumed after around 6:30 PM, following the removal of the elephant from the railway track.
The area falls under the Karbi Anglong Forest jurisdiction and is considered an elephant corridor. According to information available, there are instructions for trains to maintain reduced speed in the area between 6 PM and 6 AM, while the Forest Department is expected to maintain regular duty in the area because of the movement of elephants.
The death of the adult female elephant has again raised concerns over the safety of wildlife along railway tracks passing through elephant corridors.
However, no official statement from the Forest Department or the Railway authorities had been issued at the time of filing this report.
In recent times, several elephants have reportedly died after being hit by trains in the area. At the same time, timely intervention by the Forest Department has helped prevent casualties among elephant herds on several occasions.
With Inputs from Samsul Alam
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