An Asiatic lion was killed and another injured after they were hit by a goods train in Gujarat’s Amreli district in the early hours of Friday.
The incident took place near Uchaiya village of Rajula taluka at around 2:05 am shortly after the forest staff spotted a pride of two lions and two lionesses close to the railway track that connects Pipavav Port with Rajula town.
The 35-km railway route between Pipavav port and Rajula falls in the revenue area away from the Gir forest, the last abode of Asiatic lions in the world.