Watch: Loco Pilots Halt Train To Allow Wild Elephants To Pass

Several people who saw the video were quick to applaud the loco pilots for their presence of mind

A video of loco pilots halting a train unexpectedly, midway has won people over. Why, you ask? Because the train was stopped to allow a wild elephant and her calf cross the tracks. The incident, which took place in North Bengal, was captured on camera. The video was uploaded on the official Twitter handle of the Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. The clip shows the loco pilot SC Sarkar and the assistant loco pilot T Kumar spotting the elephants from a distance. They immediately slow the train and eventually halt it, allowing the elephants to make safe passage. #Alert LP Sri S.C.Sarkar & ALP Sri T.Kumar of 03248 Up Capital Exp Spl suddenly noticed one #WildElephant crossing the track with her baby from at KM 162/2-3 betn RVK-APDJ at 16.45 hrs & stopped the train applying Emergency brake. @RailNf@RailMinIndia@wti_org_indiapic.twitter.com/wUqguo4H8V Wonderful to see what alert and sensitized loco pilots can do to #saveelephants. #RightOfPassage in North Bengal. @vivek4wild@mesandeepTiwari@wild_haathi@upasana_gangulyhttps://t.co/XyLl2R6K3c Glad to see someone following wildlife rules while going through forest area. Kudos to both loco pilots...???????????????? Congratulations .. well done. Great job done ???? Massive Respect for this Man Several people who saw the video were quick to applaud the loco pilots for their presence of mind and timely response to the situation.