Yes Pankaj ji.....fences cannot be set up in elephant corridors...they need to move from one part of the forest to other for food. It has been observed that most of these accidents, take place at night, when the elephants are out foraging....
in this incident,one of the seven elephants was dragged for more than 400 metres before the train stopped. Two babies and three female elephants, one male tusker and a juvenile died.... The West Bengal forest dept officials have filed an FIR against the railways, because the speed limit of 25 kms have been crossed. and there has been a sudden spurt in elephant deaths after the line was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge in 2004. Actually this is a vital railway-link between north Bengal and Assam. But in that case, the trains should restrict their speed to 25 km per hours while passing through the sensitive eleplant corridors. Please check this link for more info on this mishap.... http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article790867.ece Shantanu. On Sep 23, 10:53 pm, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: > Very Sad :( > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > I am sure many members of this group are wildlife-enthusiasts and > > animal lovers, and even if not then also ....you will be shocked to > > know that Wednesday night, a speeding goods train crushed 7 elephants > > when the herd was crossing the line near Binnaguri in the Jalpaiguri > > district of West Bengal. > > > Two babies were stuck in the tract, and five adults came to rescue the > > calves , and all were knocked down by the goods train. > > > Five elephants died immediately on the spot, and other two succumbed > > to death on Thursday morning... > > > More than 20 elephants have died in little more than a year in this > > area of Bengal, which is considered to be an important elephant > > corridor. > > > The train was running at 70 kms per hour, while the speed limit was > > restricted to a maximum of 40 kms per hour. > > > In India, the elephant population is depleting fast due to poaching, > > habitat destruction and train accidents. > > > Shantanu. > > -- > Smita raskar > M.Sc.(Botany), B.Ed. > Biology Teacher > Home: > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Phone (02363) 274153 > Mob.9422379568- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
