Three Elephants, including two calves, died after being hit by a speeding train near Banstala railway station in Jhargram district of West Bengal. The incident occurred at around 3 am in the intervening night today while a group of around 10 elephants were crossing the railway line. District Forest Officer Umar Imam informed the on-duty range officer to send a message to the railway authority after noticing elephant movement near the track at around 11 pm yesterday. It is reported that the Jan Shatabdi Express hit the elephants.