chennai in a bid to prevent elephant deaths in train accidents southern railway has decided to install modern technology such as intrusion detection systems and thermal sensors in ghat sectionsthe railway made the submission in its 16page report submitted to the madras high court on steps taken to prevent elephant deathsfiling the report railway counsel p t ramkumar informed the court that southern railway has also decided to build two underpasses in coimbatore and palakkad region at a cost of rs 8 crorethe report was filed in a batch of petitions seeking to check elephant deaths and poaching in the state the cases are specially heard by a division bench of justice v bharathidasan and n sathish kumarin the report the railway submitted that since audio alarms with honey bee and tiger roaring sounds have been found to be successful in preventing elephants from roaming near railway tracks it has been decided to increase the number of such alarmssince food and garbage on railway tracks are attracting elephants steps have been taken to sensitise passengers through audio announcements at walayar kanjikode and palakad stations ramkumar saidthis apart the railway informed the court that it would be easier to track the elephants if they are radio collared as done in similipal tiger reserve in odisha at least the crop raiding elephants and lone elephants which come regularly to the tracks must be fitted with the collars it saidtaking the report on record the bench directed the forest department to come up with its suggestionson december 10 2021 the court warned of action against authorities if immediate steps are not taken to check elephant deaths on railway tracks