The South Eastern Railway (SER) temporarily suspended train operations for several hours in the early hours of November 1 to allow a herd of elephants to cross safely between the Bisra and Bondamunda divisions, the rail zone said on Sunday. The move, taken in close coordination with the Forest Department, affected 13 express and a number of other passenger and goods services.

“Train operations were suspended on the advice of forest field officials after they reported the movement of elephants near the railway track,” an SER statement said. Services on all lines between Bisra and Bondamunda were stopped from 00:10 hours. The down line was reopened at 02:30 with a temporary speed restriction of 30 km/h, and normal speeds were restored by 04:45 after field checks cleared the section.

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