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Rajdhani Express forced to stop in Assam, but not because of tech issue: Train waits as herd of elephants, including young calves, crosses railway tracks

A Rajdhani Express in Assam recently had an unusual reason to pause its journey, a herd of elephants crossing the railway tracks.

The unexpected encounter took place in August at Hawaipur in Assam's Hojai district, where the Down Rajdhani Express was temporarily halted to allow the animals to cross safely. A video of the incident later surfaced on social media, offering a rare glimpse of wildlife moving across an active railway route.

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