Seven elephants killed as Rajdhani Express hits herd in Assam; five coaches derail

The train pilot, on observing the herd of elephants, applied emergency brakes. However, the elephants collided with the train. - Photo: Representative photo

NEW DELHI: Seven elephants were killed and one calf injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district early on Saturday (Dec 20), officials said.

Five coaches of the train were derailed in the incident, disrupting rail movement in parts of the Northeast.