A video of loco pilots halting a train unexpectedly, midway has won persons more than. Why, you ask? Because the train was stopped to permit a wild elephant and her calf cross the tracks. The incident, which took location in North Bengal, was captured on camera. The video was uploaded on the official Twitter manage of the Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. The clip shows the loco pilot SC Sarkar and the assistant loco pilot T Kumar spotting the elephants from a distance. They right away slow the train and ultimately halt it, permitting the elephants to make protected passage.
Several persons who saw the video have been speedy to applaud the loco pilots for their presence of thoughts and timely response to the scenario.
#Alert LP Sri S.C.Sarkar & ALP Sri T.Kumar of 03248 Up Capital Exp Spl abruptly noticed one #WildElephant crossing the track with her child from at KM 162/2-3 betn RVK-APDJ at 16.45 hrs & stopped the train applying Emergency brake. @RailNf@RailMinIndia@wti_org_indiapic.twitter.com/wUqguo4H8V
— DRM APDJ (@drm_apdj) April 7, 2021
The video was retweeted by Wildlife Trust India. Along with the clip, they wrote, “Wonderful to see what alert and sensitized loco pilots can do to #saveelephants. #RightOfPassage in North Bengal.”
Wonderful to see what alert and sensitized loco pilots can do to #saveelephants. #RightOfPassage in North Bengal. @vivek4wild@mesandeepTiwari@wild_haathi@upasana_gangulyhttps://t.co/XyLl2R6K3c
— Wildlife Trust India (@wti_org_india) April 8, 2021
One user commented, “Glad to see someone following wildlife rules while going through a forest area.”
Glad to see an individual following wildlife guidelines although going via forest region.
— debasish pallei #savejagannathtemple (@deb_itsme) April 8, 2021
Another wrote, “Kudos to both loco pilots”
Kudos to each loco pilots…????????????????
— Anup K.Sinha (@anupsinha55) April 8, 2021
Take a look at some of the other reactions.
Congratulations .. properly accomplished.
— sharmarohitraj (@sharmarohitraj) April 8, 2021
Great job accomplished ????
— Vivek Kulkarni (@seevivekhere) April 8, 2021
Massive Respect for this Man
— Mani (@Maniaggarwal12a) April 8, 2021
Alipurduar, an elephant corridor, has witnessed a number of deaths of elephants in the previous due to human negligence. There have been reports of elephants becoming hit by trains or becoming caught in electric fences.
Last year, the Bengal government had launched a campaign to avert such deaths in the northern portion of the state. The campaign, aimed at sensitizing persons on the want to guard elephants, was launched in Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts.