Amid concern about animals being run over by speeding trains in forest areas, yet another elephant was killed and another injured when the Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi express hit a herd of pachyderms in the district on Sunday morning. The incident occurred near Motichoor Fatak, about 50 kms from Dehra Dun. A group of eight elephants abruptly came on the tracks, SHO Manoj Singh Negi said. By the time the train had come to a halt, it had hit two elephants, killing one on the spot and leaving another injured, he said. The rest of the elephants fled into the nearby forests. The incident disrupted rail traffic on the route for nearly four hours as it was difficult to pull the huge animal from between the tracks and the engine. The train driver told police that the elephants suddenly came into sight and it took the speeding train a while to come to a halt. On December 30, six elephants were mowed down by Coromandel Express in Odisha’s Ganjam district.