Loco Pilots Halt Train To Save Elephant Near Railway Track

The presence of mind displayed by loco pilots saved a tusker from getting hit by a train in West Bengal recently. A video of the incident was shared on social media by the Twitter account of the Alipurduar division of Indian Railways. The timely action of the loco pilots had the Internet applauding them and praising their presence of mind. In the video, the elephant is seen standing dangerously close to the tracks. In the clip, you can hear a voice saying “Haathi, haathi (Elephant, elephant)” as the train slows down.

Over the next few seconds, the majestic animal stands in the same spot before turning around and making its way into the thick shrubbery leading to the jungle. Sharing the video, the tweet said, “While working 03150 – Alipur Duar Sealdah KanchanKanya Special at 17.45 hours today, alert LP Sri D.Dorai and ALP Sri P. Kumar noticed one tusker adjacent to track at KM 72/1 between Nagrakata-Chalsa and applied emergency brake to control the train and save it.”