A daylight tiger sighting on railway tracks sparks fear in the local community, prompting forest officials to urge railway authorities to slow down trains along the forest stretch.

Visuals show a man filming a tiger’s movements on the railway tracks using his mobile phone from a distance.

According to reports, forest officials have urged railway authorities to reduce the speed of trains operating along the forested stretch of the railway route near the Telangana-Maharashtra border. The footage caused a stir among residents in the vicinity of Makidi and Jakkapur villages along the inter-state border with Maharashtra. In response to the tiger sighting near Makudi village, the Forest Department has deployed drone-assisted surveillance across the forested region spanning the Telangana-Maharashtra border.