Northeast Frontier Railway’s ‘Plan Bee’ wins Best Innovation Award

A unique strategy adopted by the Northeast Frontier Railway to keep wild elephants away from train tracks has won the ‘Best Innovation Award’. The prize, awarded by the Indian Railways, comprise a citation and a cash award of Rs 3 lakh.

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  • With a large portion of rail tracks passing through forested areas in Assam, elephants would often come in the way of speeding trains, resulting in their deaths. The NFR, in a bid to tackle the problem, came up with ‘Plan Bee’ in 2017 and installed devices at several level crossings in the state to play the sound of ....
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