In an incident displaying presence of mind and bravery that was caught on cam, an alert RPF man saved a woman from being mowed over by a train in Bengal. The dramatic visuals were shared on Twitter by the RPF Adra Division’s handle. Reportedly, the RPF officer Bablu Kumar was posted in West Bengal’s Purulia station. Kumar saw a woman who was trying to deboard the moving train and accidentally slipped between the train and platform gap. Thankfully, the RPF officer swung into action as soon as he saw the woman’s condition and bravely dragged her out.
While the RPF officer must be lauded for his bravery, the incident sheds light on the carelessness with which some passengers board and deboard the train. Earlier this year, several videos went viral where passengers got close to death and were saved by the bravery of the railway department personnel.
Background
Indian Railways manages the third-largest railway network in the world with the length spanning over 1,49,407 kilometers. Moreover, the passenger traffic in financial year 2019-2020 accounted to over 8 billion with the railway network transporting over 22 million passengers every day.
With millions of people departing and arriving from the trains, the margin of errors in the railway department’s operation remains negligible. However, there are times when due to human err, some accidents occur, or come close to occurring.
Recently, a woman in Bengal came inches closer to having a tryst with death when she fell from a train. However, she was saved by an RPF.
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The Facts of the Matter
Not only did the personnel from the Railway Protection Force do the job of maintaining the law and order situation, they are also authorized to deescalate situations on trains and platforms, and further, assist travelers in their journey.
Recently, an RPF officer gave a testament of his bravery and presence of mind when he saved a woman from being mowed over a train. The RPF officer was posted in Purulia station, 70 km away from Dhanbad. When the RPF officer saw that a woman was about to fall in the gap between the train and the platform, he rushed to help her. The entire rescue was recorded in the CCTV cam.
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What Did the CCTV Footage Show?
The CCTV footage was first shared by the official handle of RPF Adra Division. In the video, two women can be seen deboarding the Santragachi-Anand Vihar Express. However, as the train was picking up speed, the women decided to jump off the train.
One woman landed safely on the platform while the other loses her balance. Within a fraction of second, she comes fatally close to the train and platform gap.
Before the situation gets from bad to worse, two men, including RPF officer Bablu Kumar rushes to the scene. The officer makes it in the nick of the time and with all his might pulls the woman.
Watch the Video Here:
On 29.11.21 SI/Bablu Kumar of RPF Post Purulia saved the life of a lady passenger while she was trying to de-board & almost come in the gap between train & platform in running train no 22857 at Purulia station.@RPF_INDIA @sanjay_chander @zscrrpfser@ADRARAIL pic.twitter.com/qC5eHeDu45
— RPF Adra Division (@rpfserada) November 30, 2021
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“Hats Off”: Netizens Laud RPF Officer, Slam Carelessness of the Women
As always, the netizens had a lot to say in the matter. While some lauded the RPF officer, others slammed the carelessness with which the women jumped from the train.
After treating them in Hospital, these people should be fined and sent to jail atleast for a month.
— ░You░See░ (@yogeshcapri) December 1, 2021
It happens due to the mistake of we people rather. Even if their destination station is several stops ahead people gather around doors & it makes it difficult for woman and aged to get down in time and in panic they try to get down the moving train and things like this happens
— Raj (@HinduRaj1977) December 3, 2021
Hats off to the alert S/I. Time some more stringent ways are adopted by railways so that the safety shall be considered paramount. Tejas, Vande Mataram, Rajdhani like automatic doors should be made compulsory with all coaches AC
— WorlikarA (@a_worlikar) December 3, 2021
The SI's act is commendable. It is quite distressing to note that people are trying to board or unboard from a moving train. It is unsafe &several people have lost their lives.When can we have trains with closed doors which opens only when the train comes to a halt at a station?
— Srivathsa Kalale Nadaddur (@srivathsa_kn) December 3, 2021
Thank you SI Bablu Kumar for saving the lady. You have not only saved one life but the entire Family. God Bless you.
— Naveen (@naveenjunejamb) December 3, 2021
Similar Incident Was Reported from Kalyan
Earlier in November a similar incident was reported from Kalyan. Thanks to the alertness and bravery of RPF officer Updesh Yadav, a woman was saved after she fell on the tracks at the railway station. The entire ordeal was caught on CCTV which was later shared by the Central Railways’ twitter.
Sh Updesh Yadav, RPF staff, Kalyan saved the life of a lady passenger when she slipped on the platform from train 22159 CSMT-Chennai mail exp.
Railway appeals to passengers not to board or de-board a running train.@RailMinIndia @GM_CRly pic.twitter.com/CR2F3jjuvR
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) November 29, 2021