20 km/h train speed limit set through wildlife sanctuarie

The authorities concerned have set 20 kilometres per hour as maximum speed of trains crossing through the country's wildlife sanctuaries and national park areas.

This decision has been taken following the incident of an elephant calf dying after being hit by a train.

The authorities issued an order in this regard on Wednesday (23 October).

According to the order, Cox's Bazar Special Train's loco-master, Jamal Uddin, who was driving the train that hit the calf in the Chunati Sanctuary, has been temporarily suspended.

Earlier on October 13, an elephant calf was injured when a special train on the Cox's Bazar-Chattogram route hit her near the protected Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary range in Lohagara, Chattogram.

The calf's spine was broke and her back right leg was severely injured. It also suffered head trauma, leading to severe bleeding from her ears and trunk.

The calf succumbed to her injuries on October 15 while undergoing treatment at Dullahazra Safari Park.