Guwahati, Oct 18: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has undertaken a major initiative to ensure the safety of elephants and smooth train operations by implementing the Intrusion Detection System (IDS) across its network and jurisdiction.

NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that this innovative system aims to protect wildlife while maintaining operational efficiency, especially in areas where railway lines pass through forested and elephant-inhabited zones.

The IDS uses advanced optical fibre sensing technology to detect elephant movement near railway tracks, generating real-time alerts for train drivers and control rooms to take timely preventive action, he said.

According to the CPRO, the trial works of the IDS have been successfully commissio

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