Suggested Measures to Mitigate Asian Elephant - Train Collisions on Vulnerable Railway Stretches in the state of Uttarakhand

Abstract

The construction of underpasses and overpasses for safe elephant passage, setting up of signage boards to warn locomotive drivers, and speed regulations in elephant corridors. Further, efforts have also been made to sensitize train drivers and railway staff about elephant movements and using technology to track and predict elephant movements near railway tracks .These collaborative efforts aims to safeguard elephant populations while ensuring the smooth operation of railway services, and are part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce train-elephant collisions.