Quick action by two officials posted at a railway station in Maharashtra saved a father and son immediately after they jumped off a moving train and risked falling in the gap among the train and platform. The two police officials have received a lot of praise on social media for their swift response that possibly saved two lives.
In footage from a safety camera at Mumbai’s Kalyan railway station, a man is observed jumping off a moving train and loses his balance. However, the safety personnel who had been standing close to the train saw him fall and pulled him to security just before he fell among the train and platform, which could have been fatal. The man’s son, who jumped off the train suitable immediately after him, also fell but was saved.
The two police personnel observed in the footage — Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel K Sahu and Maharashtra Security Force (MSF)personnel Somnath Mahajan — are observed holding on to the 52-year-old man and his son.
According to neighborhood reports, the man and his son realised they had boarded the incorrect train and decided to jump off it. They escaped with minor injuries.
#WATCH On duty Railway Protection Force personnel K Sahu and Maharashtra Security Force personnel Somnath Mahajan at Kalyan railway station saved the life of a 52-year old passenger, who slipped among the platform and track as he de-boarded from a moving a train yesterday. pic.twitter.com/rmd0OuMzEy
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2020
People on social media lauded the safety personnel and mentioned they had been “heroes”. Others also pointed out that it was a reminder not to jump off a moving train.
Not all heroes put on capes ?
— Tweetera? (@DoctorrSays) July 29, 2020
Duty beyond selfishness, glory beyond death. That’s Indian Force ?
— Vivek Singh (@sirvks271093) July 29, 2020
Bravo ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/VQ3qkKyPEi
— JOJY THOMAS ?? (@JoTho20) July 29, 2020
What an immediate reflex action the RPF particular person did, commendable job, saved life, shd be awarded ??
— Sudhir S (@dhansuChora) July 29, 2020
Instinct of a jawan ????
— The Bong Head (@TheBongHead) July 29, 2020
His response time was swift like cat. ?
— Kabir (@khaalid_2525) July 29, 2020
Good rescue,?
— Anthony Mascarenhas (@Anthonymascar) July 29, 2020
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Proud of our Army discipline
— Biswarup :: বিশ্বরূপ (@ImRup_22297) July 29, 2020
That guy with hands folded, leaning against wall, with mask … Didn’t even flinch a bit. So cool ah … ?
— KKC (@kkc3791) July 29, 2020
constantly jump in the moving path of train if in emergency.
otherwise keep on the train till it stops.
jumping in the path of moving train aids you to move smoothly on platform— Shashank singh (@the_sanatani_ss) July 29, 2020
Common fatal error produced by folks. Never de-board in ‘opposite direction’ of a moving train/bus.
God bless the RPF particular person.— Prashant Verma (@PrashantVerma07) July 29, 2020
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