Study Maps Jumbo Corridors in Assam; AI Intervention Helps Avert 257 Potential Train Hits

Study maps jumbo corridors in Assam; AI intervention helps avert 257 potential train hits

Assam GPS elephant study maps corridors and key habitats; AI rail alerts and Plan Bee helped NFR avert 257 potential train-elephant collisions in 2026.

NFR’s AI shield saves 255 elephants in 2026

GUWAHATI: Over 144 elephants have been killed in train collisions in the past one and a half decades in Assam and West Bengal. Train collisions have taken the lives of 225 elephants across the country in the same period. The growing number of trains hitting the jumbo animal has prompted the railway department to think outside the box. To reduce elephant casualties, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has deployed modern technology along the rai…

AI Alerts to ‘Plan Bee’: How Railways saved 255 elephants from train collisions in northeast

Railways saved 255 elephants from train collisions in Northeast between January and September 2026 using AI alerts, 'Plan Bee' and other safety measures.

NFR saves 255 elephants from train collisions through wildlife protection measures

Guwahati, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has saved 255 elephants from train collisions through proactive wildlife protection measures this year (2026), railway officials said on Sunday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO)... - Social News XYZ

Railway's measures help save 255 elephants from train collisions in 2026

The railway has installed its ‘Plan Bee’ system at vulnerable locations, which uses amplified honeybee sounds to discourage elephants from approaching tracks.