A heartbreaking incident on the railway track in North Bengal became even more heartbreaking when the train was stopped to take an elephant safely into the forest. Indian Forest Service Officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of the moment in which the elephant suddenly increases its speed and starts screaming while walking on the railway track, as if he sees a train coming.
Lp Shri S. Toppo and Alp Shri S. Haldar Desreves A Salute. For them timely applied break and saved this giant. On Wednsday, somewhere in North Bengal. pic.twitter.com/cf7aj0v1ax
– Parveen Kaswan, Ifs (@Parveenkaswan) August 22, 2025
Seeing the train stopping, he stops, then turns and goes back to the forest peacefully. In his caption posted with the video, Kaswan wrote, “LP Shri S. Toppo and ALP Mr. S. Haldhar are entitled to Salaam. He applied brakes in time and rescued this giant elephant. On Wednesday, somewhere in North Bengal.”
Meanwhile, social media users praised the vigilance of Loco Pilot and Assistant Loco Pilot. One user said, “Thank you for saving this gentle and giant elephant.” The other said, “Such wisdom is capable of praise.”
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