Colombo (News 1st): The Department of Railways has planned on constructing over-head tracks and underground tunnel to prevent animals colliding with trains. This is a recommendation made by the committee appointed to make recommendations to prevent elephant–train collisions.

Chief of the Committee Engineer Irosh Perera said a pilot project on this recommendation will be planned between Hingurakgoda and Gal-Oya.

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