At least seven elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district in the wee hours of Saturday, a forest official said. Initially, all eight elephants were reported to have been killed, though later it was said that one of them was found injured. Also Read 136 elephants died in Odisha during past 18 months, says forest ministerThe Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express connects Mizoram's Sairang (near Aizawl) to Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi). Trains scheduled to pass through the affected section have been diverted through the UP line, and restoration work is underway. Last year, the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) issued a public statement highlighting the technical limitations faced by train operators during such incidents.

Source: The Telegraph December 20, 2025 10:50 UTC