On Thursday, September 30, two Railway Police Force (RPF) constables rescued a man who fell between the railway platform and the footboard of an express train at Kalyan railway station.
The incident took place at around 11.40 AM on platform No. 4 of Kalyan railway station, according to the Central Railway (CR). The uncle of the 48-year-old man, identified as Ramashankar Purushottam Pal, had boarded Godan Express. Pal was trying to give his bag to his uncle; however, the train left, and he fell in the gap after losing his balance.
Radhika Sen and Vaishali Patil, the two alert RPF women constables on the platform, rushed to the spot and pulled him back.
The occurrence of the entire incident was recorded on the CCTV camera. The Ministry of Railways shared the video on their Twitter handle and reminded the commuters to be careful as such incidents can prove fatal.
A similar incident took place on September 18, where a 71-year old woman was rescued by the Vasai RPF personnel as she slipped and fell into the platform gap. On January 7, 2021, a couple was saved from falling down by the RPF police at Kalyan Railway station.
Also read: Viral Video: Railway Employee Rescues Child From Railway Track Just In Time
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