Train that mowed down three elephants was within restricted speed, says Railways
The Hindu
The loco pilot who operated the train at the time of the accident stated to authorities that the train was moving at 42 kmph, said a source from the Palakkad Division; post-mortem on elephants today
A Chennai-bound train that was running within the restricted speed limit, the Palakkad Division of the Southern Railway has claimed.
The Division said that speed restrictions were in place on the stretch where the train hit the elephants. The speed of the train was within the permissible limit, it said. The loco pilot who operated the train at the time of the accident stated to authorities that the train was moving at 42 kmph, said a source from the Division.
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