Rishikesh
Elephant movement raises collision risk on Rishikesh routes as Laxchiwala teams step up patrols
The Forest Department has increased patrols and monitoring on highways and connecting roads under the Laxchiwala forest range after frequent elephant movement raised concerns about vehicle collisions. The heightened watch follows an incident near the airport in which a motorcyclist narrowly escaped an elephant attack on the Rishikesh route.