An attempt to alight from a moving train at Kishangarh railway station in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district could have proved fatal for a woman. Her foot got trapped between the train’s footboard and the platform. She was then dragged along with the train for about 30 metres for nearly 10 seconds. Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Niranjanlal, who was deployed at the spot, acted promptly, got the train stopped and saved the woman’s life. The entire incident was recorded on CCTV cameras installed at the station.
The incident took place on Tuesday morning around 7:45 on platform number 2. The Jaipur-Udaipur City Superfast Express had arrived at Kishangarh station. Sonu, 42, wife of Ramratan, who was travelling in the general coach, was getting down. Around 7:49 in the morning, the train began to depart towards Ajmer. The woman tried to get off the moving train, when her foot got trapped between the footboard and the platform.
Seeing the woman being dragged along with the train, RPF constable Niranjanlal immediately signalled the guard to stop. As soon as the train stopped, he ran towards the woman and, with the help of other passengers, pulled her out. The injured woman was then taken to Government Yagyanarayan District Hospital in Kishangarh.
According to Dr Mansingh Shekhawat of the hospital, the woman has suffered a fracture below the knee in her right leg. She also sustained abrasions on other parts of her body. Her treatment is continuing. The incident has once again highlighted the dangers of boarding or alighting from a moving train at railway stations. Passengers are appealed to board or get down only after the train has completely stopped.
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