The Palakkad Division of the Southern Railway is planning to construct more than two underpasses for wild elephants on the railway line passing through Solakkarai reserve forest of Madukkarai range.
Officials in the know of the development said underpasses are being planned on both ‘B’ line and ‘A’ line of the twin single line connecting Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Trains plying on Palakkad - Coimbatore direction are generally routed through ‘B’ line and ‘A’ line is used for traffic on the opposite direction.
Two such underpasses constructed by the Railways on ‘B’ line in 2023 and 2024 are being used by wild elephants to cross the track with safety.
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Sources with the Palakkad Division said locations of the proposed additional underpasses will be finalised soon for further procedures.
