2013 Chapramari Forest train accident

Train accident in India November 2013 October 2020 Chapramari Forest train accident 13 November 2013 17:40 Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal India speeding 1 Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express WDP-4D locomotive 5 adult 10 elephants The 2013 Chapramari Forest train accident occurred on 13 November 2013 in the eastern area of the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary between Chalsa and Nagrakata in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Debasis Sarkar 'Railways Killer track' again kills 7 elephants in West Bengal 13 November 2013 http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-13/news/44030921_1_rail-track-elephants-new-jalpaiguri https://web.archive.org/web/20131116195959/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-13/news/44030921_1_rail-track-elephants-new-jalpaiguri dead 16 November 2013 The Economic Times 14 November 2013 Adam Withnall Speeding train kills at least seven elephants and injures 10 others in India 14 November 2013 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/speeding-train-kills-at-least-seven-elephants-and-injures-10-others-in-india-8939117.html The Independent 14 November 2013 The crash killed and injured at least 17 elephants and was described as the worst of its kind in recent history. Manik Banerjee Train Mows Down, Kills 7 Elephants in East India 14 November 2013 ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/train-mows-kills-elephants-east-india-20884192 Associated Press 14 November 2013 Elephant death toll rises to seven 2013-11-16 The New Indian Express http://newindianexpress.com/nation/Elephant-death-toll-rises-to-seven/2013/11/16/article1894254.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20140905220103/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Elephant-death-toll-rises-to-seven/2013/11/16/article1894254.ece dead 5 September 2014 Press Trust of India 2013-11-20 Background The Wildlife Protection Society of India reported that 20 elephants were killed in 2007. Alexander Abad-Santos Elephants in India Keep Getting Killed by Trains 2013-11-14 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/11/elephants-india-keep-getting-killed-trains/71600/ The Atlantic Wire 2013-11-15 16 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131116100121/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/11/elephants-india-keep-getting-killed-trains/71600/ dead The number of wild elephants in all of India is thought to be about 26,000. Hari Kumar Barry, Ellen Train in India Hits Elephants Crossing Track 2013-11-14 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/15/world/asia/passenger-train-in-northeast-india-hits-elephant-herd.html The New York Times 2013-11-15 Accident At approximately 17:40 on 13 November 2013, an Assam-bound passenger train travelling through the Chapramari Forest, Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express (19709) with WDP-4D locomotive, approached the Jaldhaka River Bridge at ~80 km/h and collided with a herd of 40 to 50 elephants, killing five adults and two calves and injuring ten others. http://indiarailinfo.com/train/jaipur-kamakhya-kavi-guru-express-19709-jp-to-kyq/15564/272/547 19709/Jaipur-Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express 14 November 2013 India Rail Info Manik Banerjee India Train Crash Kills 7 Elephants 14 November 2013 HuffPost http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/india-train-crash-elephants-killed_n_4272589.html Associated Press 14 November 2013 The surviving elephants fled but soon returned to the scene of the crash and remained there until being dispersed by officials. Aftermath The track was reopened for service after 12 hours. A meeting to discuss measures to prevent similar collisions was held between forest and railway officials on 14 November. One female elephant suffered a fractured leg in the crash before falling into a ravine below the tracks. She was unreachable by cranes, and veterinarians set up a camp to treat her. The carcass of one elephant was lodged in the bridge and was cut apart by authorities. Jalpaiguri protest A protest seeking better regulation for trains passing through the wildlife sanctuary occurred on 14 November in Jalpaiguri. Jalpaiguri: Locals block track over jumbo deaths, carcasses being removed 2013-11-14 http://www.firstpost.com/india/jalpaiguri-locals-block-track-over-jumbo-deaths-carcasses-being-removed-1229249.html First Post 2013-11-15 Locals block track over 6 elephant deaths in Bengal, carcasses being removed 14 November 2013 The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Locals-block-track-over-6-elephant-deaths-in-Bengal-carcasses-being-removed/articleshow/25755704.cms Press Trust of India 14 November 2013 In an unrelated statement by West Bengal's forest minister, Hiten Burman, it was noted that official requests to a similar effect have been disregarded by railway authorities in the past. Repercussions The crash reignited discussion over the history and administration of the 168 km track, which runs from New Jalpaiguri to Alipurduar and also passes through Buxa Tiger Reserve. Animesh Basu, a coordinator for the Himalayan Nature and Adventure Foundation, criticised the government's response to the issue of its national heritage animal being frequently hit by trains, highlighting the irony of Indian Railways' use of an elephant calf as its mascot.14 November 2013 Elephants Killed As Train Slams into Herd http://news.sky.com/story/1168520/elephants-killed-as-train-slams-into-herd 14 November 2013 Sky News Electric fencing, stationary lighting, and motion sensors have each been proposed as technical measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Investigation Officials said they would investigate the crash. 6 elephants killed by train in India's West Bengal state 2013-11-14 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/11/14/6-elephants-killed-by-train-in-Indias-West-Bengal-state/UPI-25431384445835 United Press International 2013-11-15 Excessive speed was suspected as a possible contributing factor. Overspeeding trains ran over elephants: Bengal minister 2013-11-14 First Post http://www.firstpost.com/india/overspeeding-trains-ran-over-elephants-bengal-minister-1230375.html Press Trust of India 2013-11-15 The train was traveling at 80 km/h and guidelines specify a limit of 40 km/h. Shubham Ghosh Train rams into elephant herd in North Bengal, 7 jumbos killed 2013-11-14 https://www.oneindia.com/kolkata/train-rams-into-elephant-herd-in-north-bengal-7-jumbos-killed-1341192.html One India 2013-11-15 2 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232828/http://news.oneindia.in/kolkata/train-rams-into-elephant-herd-in-north-bengal-7-jumbos-killed-1341192.html live Reaction Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated that the accident "happened outside the area which has been earmarked as elephant corridor" and that it "is the responsibility of the state government to protect the wildlife [because] railway officials cannot". Archisman Dinda Blame game over elephant death in West Bengal 2013-11-14 Al Nisr Publishing http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/blame-game-over-elephant-death-in-west-bengal-1.1255200 Gulf News 2013-11-15 References 30em West Bengal Category:2013 disasters in India Category:2013 animal deaths Category:Railway accidents in 2013 Category:Transport and the environment Chapramari Forest train accident Category:Transport in Jalpaiguri district Category:Elephants in India Category:November 2013 in India Sairang-Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express 20/12/2025 mows down 8 elephants , 8 killed and 1 injured (Assam train accident)