49 elephants killed on Railway tracks since 2010
As many as 49 elephants have been killed on railway tracks since 2010 including five in January this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Friday.
The elephant was crossing a rail track near Kalchini in a herd when it was knocked down by the train coming from Guwahati, Field Director of Buxa Tiger Reserve RP Saini told PTI.