Three Wild Elephants have been killed
after colliding with an Intercity Express Train travelling from Batticaloa to Colombo at Namalgama between Walikanda and Punawa Railway Stations in Polonnaruwa last night (06).
Due to the incident around four Compartments of the Intercity Train have been derailed and the Railway line too severely damaged according to authorities.
There's a board indicating that the place where the accident occurred is an Elephant crossing .
Train Drivers are being advised to slow down the train near the Elephant crossings and when there are Elephants seen on the Rail Track ,However some drivers are not following the rules and as a result these incidents happens according to reports.Even when a Herd of five Elephants (With two unborn calfs)collided with a Train near an Elephant Crossing recently the Train drivers who was responsible for the tragic accident have not been punished by the authorities .
Meanwhile due to the incident occurred last night train services at Batticaloa Railway line is being restricted to Polonnaruwa Railways Department has said.
Due to the incident around four Compartments of the Intercity Train have been derailed and the Railway line too severely damaged according to authorities.
There's a board indicating that the place where the accident occurred is an Elephant crossing .
Train Drivers are being advised to slow down the train near the Elephant crossings and when there are Elephants seen on the Rail Track ,However some drivers are not following the rules and as a result these incidents happens according to reports.Even when a Herd of five Elephants (With two unborn calfs)collided with a Train near an Elephant Crossing recently the Train drivers who was responsible for the tragic accident have not been punished by the authorities .
Meanwhile due to the incident occurred last night train services at Batticaloa Railway line is being restricted to Polonnaruwa Railways Department has said.
