To prevent Wild Elephants from
colliding with Trains in future Ministry of Transport has decided to fix an Electronic Circuits at Elephant crossings and place where Wild Elephants gather near rail tracks mostly and to provide facilities to Elephants to cross the road under rail racks it has been announced.
Ministry has also decided to build flyover bridges at the places where more Wild Elephants are attempting to cross over the rail tracks according to Transport Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva.
Through the fixing of Electronic Circuits near Elephant Crossings Engine Drivers will be able to find out whether there are Elephants near the Railway tracks from far sway as well as it will help the Elephants to move away from the rail tracks when Trains are arriving ..
A seven member committee headed by Transport Ministry Secretary G.S Vithanage has been appointed yesterday(19) by the Minister to prepare a plan to implement these steps .
Due to the collision between Wild Elephants and Trains a large number of Elephants were killed in past and Trains got damaged the Minister has said.
Ministry has also decided to build flyover bridges at the places where more Wild Elephants are attempting to cross over the rail tracks according to Transport Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva.
Through the fixing of Electronic Circuits near Elephant Crossings Engine Drivers will be able to find out whether there are Elephants near the Railway tracks from far sway as well as it will help the Elephants to move away from the rail tracks when Trains are arriving ..
A seven member committee headed by Transport Ministry Secretary G.S Vithanage has been appointed yesterday(19) by the Minister to prepare a plan to implement these steps .
Due to the collision between Wild Elephants and Trains a large number of Elephants were killed in past and Trains got damaged the Minister has said.
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