Assam CM shares gibbon crossing proof as new arboreal bridge keeps rare ape safe on railway tracks

A gibbon used a canopy bridge a year later

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a video from Hollongapar showing a Hoolock Gibbon using a newly installed arboreal canopy bridge to cross railway tracks safely. The bridge, installed about a year ago as part of wildlife conservation, was built to help tree-dwelling species move between fragmented forest patches without risking ground-level crossings on busy lines. Conservationists called it a hopeful sign for India’s only ape species, urging more such corridors as infrastructure expands across the Northeast.