GUWAHAT: The sound of honeybees downloaded from the web to keep elephants clear of railway tracks has created moderately a buzz after the unconventional thought offered by means of the Northeast Frontier Railway brought down the collection of injuries.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has this system in position across 4 of its divisions at select degree crossings where elephant zones exist.
The thought used to be carried out in overdue 2017 and this year most effective six elephants have died after colliding with a educate. In 2013, the collection of elephants killed used to be 19, in 2014 it used to be five, in 2015, it used to be 12, in 2016, it used to be nine, whilst in 2017, it used to be 10.
"We installed this in Rangiya division and once it was successful we have installed it in other locations as well. This was started barely six months back," stated Lokesh Narayan, Additional General Manager, NFR.
Unlike in Kenya, where boutique beehives are dangled from fences to keep elephants away, NFR uses an digital "buzzer" to keep the animals at bay.
While elephant-repulsion techniques such because the chili bomb and electric fences had been used earlier, this buzzing sound has been among the finest and cost-efficient.
It is a straightforward tool that amplifies the recorded sound of honeybees downloaded from the web.
The tool prices around Rs 2,000 to position together and is audible to an elephant 600 metres away.
NFR covers northern West Bengal and portions of japanese Bihar besides the northeastern states.
In fact, railways has put in position several measures to verify elephants don't get killed in collision with trains. It has imposed 49 brief velocity restrictions of 20/25 kmph over a complete of 109 km in several stretches.
"We have also created this WhatsApp group with forest officials for real time information sharing. This alerts the loco pilot in real time basis when elephants are spotted," stated Narayan.
He also stated that a proposal of fencing of 109 km in several stretches has also been given by means of the railways. It has also been suggested that below passes and over passes be constructed to facilitate motion of elephants and prevent them from coming on the tracks.
This challenge shall be funded by means of Ministry of Environment and carried out by means of the Railways. ASG ASK ASK ASK
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has this system in position across 4 of its divisions at select degree crossings where elephant zones exist.
The thought used to be carried out in overdue 2017 and this year most effective six elephants have died after colliding with a educate. In 2013, the collection of elephants killed used to be 19, in 2014 it used to be five, in 2015, it used to be 12, in 2016, it used to be nine, whilst in 2017, it used to be 10.
"We installed this in Rangiya division and once it was successful we have installed it in other locations as well. This was started barely six months back," stated Lokesh Narayan, Additional General Manager, NFR.
Unlike in Kenya, where boutique beehives are dangled from fences to keep elephants away, NFR uses an digital "buzzer" to keep the animals at bay.
While elephant-repulsion techniques such because the chili bomb and electric fences had been used earlier, this buzzing sound has been among the finest and cost-efficient.
It is a straightforward tool that amplifies the recorded sound of honeybees downloaded from the web.
The tool prices around Rs 2,000 to position together and is audible to an elephant 600 metres away.
NFR covers northern West Bengal and portions of japanese Bihar besides the northeastern states.
In fact, railways has put in position several measures to verify elephants don't get killed in collision with trains. It has imposed 49 brief velocity restrictions of 20/25 kmph over a complete of 109 km in several stretches.
"We have also created this WhatsApp group with forest officials for real time information sharing. This alerts the loco pilot in real time basis when elephants are spotted," stated Narayan.
He also stated that a proposal of fencing of 109 km in several stretches has also been given by means of the railways. It has also been suggested that below passes and over passes be constructed to facilitate motion of elephants and prevent them from coming on the tracks.
This challenge shall be funded by means of Ministry of Environment and carried out by means of the Railways. ASG ASK ASK ASK
Sound of bees to keep elephants off rail tracks creating a buzz
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