AI camera prevents elephants from colliding with train in Odisha. Video
1 month ago

AI camera prevents elephants from colliding with train in Odisha. Video

India Today  

An elephant family was saved from a catastrophic collision with an oncoming train due to an Artificial Intelligence -powered camera system in Odisha’s Rourkela. Detailing the incident in a post on X, retired Indian Forest Service Officer Susanta Nanda shared a video that showed the elephants walking towards the railway tracks. The forest department’s advanced AI cameras, installed along the railway tracks, detected the elephants approaching the line and immediately sent alerts to the control room. Take a look at his post here: AI camera captures & zooms into the elephants approaching the railway line, sending alerts to the control room for stopping the train. pic.twitter.com/RBNe0hPOnl — Susanta Nanda December 8, 2024 Funded by RSP out of its site specific wildlife conservation plan, it was implemented on a pilot basis in Rourkella Forest Division.

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AI camera saves lives of 3 elephants in Odisha’s Sundargarh, averts major rail accident
1 month ago

AI camera saves lives of 3 elephants in Odisha’s Sundargarh, averts major rail accident

Live Mint  

A major rail accident was prevented in the Sundargarh district of Odisha after an artificial intelligence camera alerted authorities to an elephant herd approaching railway tracks. “AI camera captures & zooms into the elephants approaching the railway line, sending alerts to the control room for stopping the train. According to the latest elephant census conducted last month, 2,103 elephants were …

AI camera in Odisha alerts authorities to stop train as elephant herd approaches railway tracks
1 month ago

AI camera in Odisha alerts authorities to stop train as elephant herd approaches railway tracks

Hindustan Times  

Artificial intelligence has once again showcased its transformative potential, this time in wildlife conservation. In a recent incident in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, an AI-enabled camera prevented a major rail accident, saving the lives of three elephants, including a calf, in the Rourkela forest division. AI cameras in Odisha prevented a rail accident, saving three elephants near Rourkela. “AI camera captures …

AI cameras, lights to be installed in STR to combat human-animal conflict
4 months ago

AI cameras, lights to be installed in STR to combat human-animal conflict

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Artificial Intelligence cameras and lights will soon be installed in Similipal Tiger Reserve to reduce man-animal conflicts especially in Betnoti and Rasgovindpur ranges from where most such cases are reported. Regional chief conservator of forest and field director of STR, Prakash Chand Gogineni told The New Indian Express that most cases of man-animal conflicts have been reported from Betnoti …

World Elephant Day: How railway tracks have become graveyards for jumbos in India
4 months, 4 weeks ago

World Elephant Day: How railway tracks have become graveyards for jumbos in India

Firstpost  

India has lost at least 200 elephants to train collisions in the past decade. File Photo/AFP Last December, a pregnant elephant and her female calf were hit by a train when they were crossing a track near Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Sensors near railway tracks alert railway administration and the forest department about elephant movement, which helps …

AI comes to the rescue of elephants
6 months ago

AI comes to the rescue of elephants

The Hindu  

The elephant population in India stands at 25,000 to 30,000, earning the species an “endangered” status. Train speed In a Canadian study attempting to mitigate animal-train collisions, train-triggered warning systems comprising flashing lights and bell sounds were installed at various locations along the tracks. These signals activated 30 seconds before train arrival, were aimed at conditioning animals to associate the …

Forest Department, Railways jointly inspect tracks near Coimbatore to improve safety of wild elephants
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Forest Department, Railways jointly inspect tracks near Coimbatore to improve safety of wild elephants

The Hindu  

Officials from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway inspected railway lines passing through the Madukkarai forest range in Coimbatore district to chalk out plans to improve safety measures for wild elephants. Divisional Engineer Anshul Bharti and Additional Divisional Engineer Bibhash Paswan from Palakkad Division joined the Forest Department team along with loco pilots and …

How 'Gajraj AI' will protect elephants from train accidents? Everything you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

How 'Gajraj AI' will protect elephants from train accidents? Everything you need to know

India TV News  

Indian Railways has introduced a cutting-edge technology named 'Gajraj' to prevent elephant accidents on railway tracks. The Gajraj AI Software Indian Railways has crafted the Gajraj AI software as an armor system to safeguard elephants from train-related accidents. The software uses artificial intelligence and is designed to be installed along 700 kilometers of railway tracks in states such as Assam, …

Three elephants mowed down by goods train in Bengal district: Officials
1 year, 1 month ago

Three elephants mowed down by goods train in Bengal district: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Three elephants were mowed down by a goods train on Monday morning at the Buxa Tiger Reserve in Bengal’s Alipurduar district, state forest department officials said. Praveen Kaswan, deputy field director of the west range of Buxa Tiger Reserve, said, “All three elephants died on the spot. We have initiated an inquiry.” A local resident, Ajay Lora claimed that the …

Tamil Nadu’s first AI-based early warning system getting ready for pachyderm safety near Coimbatore
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu’s first AI-based early warning system getting ready for pachyderm safety near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s first artificial intelligence -based early warning system to prevent wild elephants from getting hit by trains on railway lines along the Ettimadai–Walayar section, which links Tamil Nadu and Kerala, is nearing completion. Forest Department officials said the installation of all 12 e-surveillance towers for the project — five along the ‘A’ line and seven along the ‘B’ line, …

Elephant monitoring system coming up in Madukkarai range in Coimbatore
1 year, 4 months ago

Elephant monitoring system coming up in Madukkarai range in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The artificial intelligence -based monitoring system to avoid elephants getting hit by moving trains on railway tracks passing through forests in Coimbatore district will be ready in a month. Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forest, Tamil Nadu, inspected the works on August 10, during which technicians involved in the works demonstrated her the early warning system. …

Passengers’ close call with elephant caught on camera. Watch
1 year, 5 months ago

Passengers’ close call with elephant caught on camera. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Have you ever gone on a road trip and come across wild animals crossing the road? “When the tusker decided to check out passengers in the bus, everyone led by the bus driver displayed nerves of steel, a great sense of calm and understanding and everything went off well. The video opens to show a bus full of passengers on …

Wholesome Video Of Train Driver Allowing Elephants To Cross Tracks Wins Internet
1 year, 7 months ago

Wholesome Video Of Train Driver Allowing Elephants To Cross Tracks Wins Internet

News 18  

It is always nice to see humans helping animals to co-exist peacefully. “A strong coordination between Railways and Forest Department can prevent accidental deaths of elephants on their track, bisected by Railway lines. A user commented, “Such efforts are much needed everywhere.” Such efforts are much needed everywhere.— Shantanu Deshmukh May 22, 2023 Another wrote, “If an underpass or an …

AI system to detect presence of elephants on Athirappilly road
2 years, 7 months ago

AI system to detect presence of elephants on Athirappilly road

The Hindu  

The Forest department has come up with a warning system to alert the presence of wild elephants on the Athirappilly road as incidents of elephant attacks have become frequent. Once the elephant reaches near the road, warning messages will appear on the LED board in English and Malayalam with red light. The warning messages on the board will disappear when …

Elephant charges at bus, gets dangerously close. Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Elephant charges at bus, gets dangerously close. Watch

Hindustan Times  

A video which is equal parts scary and intriguing was recently posted on Twitter. The image, taken from the Twitter video, shows the elephant getting close to the bus. “Always be cautious and keep a safe distance from #WildAnimals, especially in #elephant area,” he wrote while posting the video. The video, taken from inside the vehicle, shows an elephant standing …

Watch | Wild elephant gets too close to bus, cracks windshield; Twitter lauds driver's calmness
2 years, 9 months ago

Watch | Wild elephant gets too close to bus, cracks windshield; Twitter lauds driver's calmness

Firstpost  

So far, this video has been viewed more than 15,000 times. As per local news reports, this brief encounter with the elephant took place at around 4 pm when the bus was on its way to Munnar. A hair-raising incident has gone viral on social media wherein a bus driver had a brief encounter with a wild elephant in Kerala. …

Technology to the rescue of elephants
3 years, 1 month ago

Technology to the rescue of elephants

The Hindu  

On an inky black night, an elephant sets out to cross a railway track along a forest path. “A lot is in the hands of the loco pilot,” points out M Ananda Kumar, a scientist at Nature Conservation Foundation, a wildlife research and conservation trust based in Mysore. “A system in which lights warn them of elephant movement will help …

Railway track turned fatal for 25 elephants in over 40 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Railway track turned fatal for 25 elephants in over 40 years

The Hindu  

A total of 25 elephants that have been killed since 1978 on the two rail lines that connect Kerala and Tamil Nadu through the Walayar and Madukkarai forest ranges had their fatal encounter with moving trains late at night and early morning, according to the details provided by the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. R. Pandiyaraja, a Tenkasi-based activist who …

Speeding train kills elephant near Guwahati; 3rd incident this year
4 years ago

Speeding train kills elephant near Guwahati; 3rd incident this year

Hindustan Times  

An adult male elephant was killed by a speeding train on the outskirts of Guwahati in the wee hours of Friday. Local residents offer prayers to the wild elephant killed by a speeding train near Guwahati on Friday morning. According to Northeast Frontier Railway officials, the incident took place between Digaru and Panbari stations around 3:30 am when the Agartala …

Watch: Elephant Stops Bus in The Middle of Road to Take Bananas, Leaves Twitter Amused
4 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Elephant Stops Bus in The Middle of Road to Take Bananas, Leaves Twitter Amused

News 18  

Tollbooths are a common sight on highways across the country, but ever heard of an elephant collecting toll to let vehicles pass? In a video titled, “Daylight robbery on the highway," a single culprit carries out a robbery on a bus full of people. Then, the elephant – which in the wild generally stays away from humans – brazenly moves …

Train hits and critically injures elephant in North Bengal. Devastating video goes viral
5 years, 3 months ago

Train hits and critically injures elephant in North Bengal. Devastating video goes viral

India Today  

West Bengal's Dooars was witness to yet another episode of tragic man-animal conflict on Friday morning. It runs right through the heart of Dooars, across several elephant corridors, and on its way, has killed or left injured many wild animals since its first run. pic.twitter.com/DNZUzNfjN2 Parveen Kaswan, IFS September 28, 2019 The Banarhat-Nagrakata rail route passes through a major elephant …

Elephant killed in train accident
6 years, 1 month ago

Elephant killed in train accident

The Hindu  

A tusker was killed after it was hit by a train at Kakanamane near Bage in Sakleshpur taluk on Sunday night. Locals of Kakanamane near Bage in Sakleshpur taluk spotted the elephant, about 20 years old, lying near the railway track. “We suggested that Railway officials ensure trains minimise speed and horn frequently when crossing elephant area. Besides this, we …

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