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Rail fence to prevent elephant deaths in addition to underpasses near Coimbatore

Southern Railway plans to build 3.6km rail fence b/w Madukkarai & Ettimadai stations to prevent wild elephants from getting hit by trains. AI project to prevent elephant deaths on Ettimadai-Walayar section nearing completion. #SouthernRailway #RailFence #AI #EttimadaiWalayar #WildElephants

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Southern Railway’s first elephant underpass enters final stage as composite girders launched on Ettimadai – Walayar section

A crucial work in the construction of Southern Railway’s first underpass for wild elephants entered final phase as composite girders were launched onto the structure built for pachyderm movement on the Ettimadai - Walayar section, which links Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Watch | High Court judges inspect railway lines between Walayar and Ettimadai

Three judges of the Madras High Court on Sunday inspected the railway lines that pass through Madukkarai forest range areas to assess the measures taken by the Railways and the Forest Department to avert elephant deaths. They travelled to Walayar station on the A line from Ettiamdai. The judges inspected…

The Hindu · Apr 10, 2022