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Sambalpur: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) on Thursday wrote a letter to the State government seeking disciplinary action against Sambalpur Sadar Range Officer for dereliction of duty in connection with the death of an elephant in Hatibari train mishap.
An adult tusker was killed after being run over by an express train between Hatibari and Maneswar railway stations of Sambalpur division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on early Monday.
According to reports, Puri-Surat Express, which had departed from Puri at 7.45 pm on Sunday, hit the tusker at Bhabanipali village between Hatibari and Maneswar Railway stations under Sambalpur division at around 2 am.
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Train derails in Odisha after running over tusker
By IANS |
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Mon, Dec 21 2020 13:06 IST |
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Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 : An adult elephant was killed after it was run over by Puri-Surat Express train between Hatibari and Maneswar Railway stations under Sambalpur division late last night, said East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday.
Six wheels of the train engine derailed following the accident.
However, passengers on-board and the loco pilots were safe, said ECoR.
It said the Puri-Surat Express hit the tusker at Bhabanipali village at around 2 a.m.
The train departure from Hatibari at 1.55 a.m. with a speed of 50 kmph as elephant caution was already imposed. Despite that the elephant entangled with engine, said the ECoR.