Two female captive elephants of Byculla Zoo, Laxmi and Anarkali, may soon be free of their enclosure measuring 4,000 square feet to roam in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh, giving a ride to forest officials on patrol duty.

On Monday, the elephants had a visitor from Chhattisgarh, conservator of forests, Bilaspur, Anil Sahu.