135! SCORES OF ELEPHANTS ARE KILLED EACH YEAR BY TRAINS ACROSS INDIABechu S
Feb 17, 2023Shocking revelation:
Between 2014 and 2022, approximately 15 elephants were killed each year on railway tracks across India.Credit: iStock
Giants fall before iron horses:
According to the data released by the Railway Ministry, 135 elephants were killed on tracks between 2014 and 2022.Credit: iStock
2018 - the most lethal year for elephants:
The most deaths were reported in 2018. 26 jumbos died that year across Indian tracks. 2021's tally of 19 came second.Credit: iStock
Detailed data by Indian Railways:
The Railway Ministry divided the jumbo death toll into eight zones. The most elephant casualties were reported in the Northeast region of the country.Credit: iStock
North East Frontier Zone needs special attention:
65 elephants were killed while crossing tracks in Northeast India in the said period, News18 Kerala said in a report.Credit: iStock
Zone-wise death toll:
East Coast (9), Northern Zone (11), North Eastern Zone, (7), South Western Zone (5), North East Frontier Zone (65), South East Central (1), South Zone (16), South Eastern Zone (21).Credit: iStock
A cause of concern:
Railway accidents cause the second-most number of unnatural elephant deaths in India, a report claimed in 2019.Credit: iStock
India's precious tuskers!
India is reportedly home to 60% of the Asian elephant population. According to a 2017 tally, India is home to 27,662 elephants.Credit: iStock