India, April 11 -- Come April 14, you can zip past at 100 kmph on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor without disturbing wildlife in this ecologically sensitive area, courtesy unique animal underpasses. The stretch features a 10.97 km long animal underpass designed specifically to facilitate unobstructed wildlife movement.

In fact, elephants, golden jackals, nilgais, sambhars and spotted deer are already using the underpasses, according to a study released on Friday. The study also captured images of these animals traversing the tunnels. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) conducted this study titled Landscapes Reconnected.

The study highlights the underpasses as is a major milestone...