RAJKOT: Alert loco pilots saved the lives of no less than eight lions on the railway strains resulting in the Pipavav port in a single week within the Bhavnagar division of the Western Railway in Gujarat.
The Savarkundla and Liliya vary of Gir East and the Shetrunji forest divisions have confirmed to be the deadliest grounds for wildlife being hit by trains, particularly because of the motion of products trains connecting to Pipavav port.”The Bhavnagar railway division is making steady efforts for the security of lions and wildlife. As per instructions of the division, loco pilots driving trains saved eight lions on the observe within the final one week, and 42 since April, by following pointers of the velocity restrict and driving with warning,” a press release issued by the division acknowledged.
On August 16, the loco pilot of a items practice, Sanjay Ram, noticed a lion on the Gadhkada-Savarkundla part. He utilized emergency brake and knowledgeable the forest division. The practice resumed its journey solely after receiving clearance from the forest division.
Equally, on August 15, loco pilot Vanaliya Sudhir stopped the practice between the Liliya Mota-Damnagar part when a forest tracker signalled him with a pink mild. After a short time, three lions crossed the railway observe, round 100 metres from the place the practice had halted. The practice proceeded solely after the loco pilot obtained the all-clear sign from the forest guard, sources from the Bhavnagar division stated.
On August 14, loco pilot Jitendra Panchal observed two lion cubs sitting on the observe between the Rajula-Vijpadi part. He utilized the emergency brake, bringing the practice to a cease barely 100 metres away from the place the cubs had been situated. The lion cubs fled because the practice got here to a halt and, thereafter, the practice guard and loco pilot cautiously resumed the journey, the sources stated.
The Savarkundla and Liliya vary of Gir East and the Shetrunji forest divisions have confirmed to be the deadliest grounds for wildlife being hit by trains, particularly because of the motion of products trains connecting to Pipavav port.”The Bhavnagar railway division is making steady efforts for the security of lions and wildlife. As per instructions of the division, loco pilots driving trains saved eight lions on the observe within the final one week, and 42 since April, by following pointers of the velocity restrict and driving with warning,” a press release issued by the division acknowledged.
On August 16, the loco pilot of a items practice, Sanjay Ram, noticed a lion on the Gadhkada-Savarkundla part. He utilized emergency brake and knowledgeable the forest division. The practice resumed its journey solely after receiving clearance from the forest division.
Equally, on August 15, loco pilot Vanaliya Sudhir stopped the practice between the Liliya Mota-Damnagar part when a forest tracker signalled him with a pink mild. After a short time, three lions crossed the railway observe, round 100 metres from the place the practice had halted. The practice proceeded solely after the loco pilot obtained the all-clear sign from the forest guard, sources from the Bhavnagar division stated.
On August 14, loco pilot Jitendra Panchal observed two lion cubs sitting on the observe between the Rajula-Vijpadi part. He utilized the emergency brake, bringing the practice to a cease barely 100 metres away from the place the cubs had been situated. The lion cubs fled because the practice got here to a halt and, thereafter, the practice guard and loco pilot cautiously resumed the journey, the sources stated.
