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Every once in a while, we read a story about an elephant who was run over by a train, the result of which was either a severe injury or in most cases, death.
In 2018 itself over 20 elephants lost their lives on railway tracks. Elephants move at a slow pace, and when a fast-moving train is coming towards them, they are not always able to get out of the way in time.
While we cannot stop elephants from crossing tracks, a device developed in IIT-Delhi could be the blessing we were all looking for.
Subrat Kar, a professor at IIT-Delhi, was working on a device to curb elephant deaths due to train accidents since 2008. In 2014, his research gained momentum when the Indian Railways extended financial support and provided him with a grant of Rs 30 lakhs.