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Guwahati, August 19: The Down Rajdhani Express was stopped temporarily on Wednesday morning after an elephant herd crossed the railway track at Hawaipur in Assam’s Hojai district, allowing the animals to pass safely. According to sources, the train was halted at Km 167/8 as the elephant herd crossed the tracks at Hawaipur under Lanka Range of the Nagaon South Division. Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah also shared the incident on social media, describing it as an unexpected halt that allowed the “adorable giants” to cross safely. He said the alert actions of Assam Forest Department personnel, the loco pilot and the Lumding Railway Control Room ensured the safe passage of the elephant herd, following which the train resumed its journey. The incident highlights the continued efforts of forest personnel and railway authorities to prevent human-wildlife conflict and ensure the safe movement of elephants across railway tracks in Assam. #Assam #AssamNews #Elephant #Wildlife #Assamnews $MetaTags$1#Digital Original4#Yasharth Rai$MetaTags$ About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvh5iPadUPTAg3sxFD_DZpT_ To watch NDTV's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@NDTV/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5 For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvgHr6OHiZYKbr_21MOmvk04 For News in Shorts, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvjJ8fhLPk_Fz4tFARkpG-Y- Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndtv/ Follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12 Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #CurrentAffairs