2 jumbos killed after being hit by goods train in Rourkela Post News Network Also read: The mishap occurred near Mahipani area of Bisra in Sundargarh district. “Around 30 staff of our department were crossing the railway track along with the elephants when the speeding train, which was running at around 100 km speed, hit the two jumbos. Though our staff tried to stop the train by giving signal, it didn’t stop,” said Tankadhar Behera, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Rourkela Division. The forest department will investigate as to why the train did not stop even after being given signal, the ACF added.