West Bengal: Close shave for man as he slips from train

KOLKATA: For quite some time now, Indian Railways has been campaigning against attempts by passengers to get on or off running trains, but people seem to enjoy living dangerously. On Friday evening, a 43-year-old man narrowly escaped death at Midnapore station after getting nearly dragged under the wheels of the Asansol-Kharagpur passenger train. An alert Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable managed to pull him out in time. The man, Sujoy Ghosh, was admitted to a hospital with head injuries.
“The train stopped at Midnapore at 9.35pm. When it started for Kharagpur at 9.40pm, Sujoy ran into the platform and tried to board the running train. However, he lost his grip and fell on the edge of the platform. Sujoy was nearly dragged through the gap when constable Dharmendra Kumar Yadav rushed to help him. Alerted by commotion, the guard directed the driver to stop the train. By the time the train stopped, Sujoy had been dragged to safety. After preliminary treatment at the station, he was sent to a government hospital,” said Sanjoy Ghosh, CPRO, South Eastern Railway.
According to officials, at least two-three such incidents are reported from stations in Bengal every month. Sanjoy said videos of such incidents are regularly circulated on Twitter and Facebook to create awareness. Regular announcements are made at stations and the videos flashed on television screens as well.
Yadav was commended for his work.