RPF pulls passenger to safety from moving train at Secunderabad

Hyderabad: An alert Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel saved the life of a 53-year-old passenger who slipped and fell into the gap between the platform and a moving train while attempting to board the Godavari Express at Secunderabad Railway Station on Saturday, November 14.

The incident occurred around 5.30 pm on Platform No 1 when D Chandraiah, a resident of Kotapalli in Mancherial district, attempted to board Train No. 12728 (Godavari Express), which had already started moving. He lost his balance and fell into the gap between the platform and the train.

Noticing the passenger in danger, D Naresh, Assistant Sub-Inspector attached to the RPF, Secunderabad, immediately rushed to the spot and pulled him out of the gap onto the platform. His timely intervention averted a potentially fatal accident.

The passenger, who was travelling from Secunderabad to Mancherial, escaped with his life, thanks to the RPF personnel’s courage and presence of mind.

Senior Divisional Security Commissioner A. Naveen Kumar and Inspector B. Saraswath appreciated Naresh for his prompt response and exemplary devotion to duty. The rescue was carried out under Operation Jeevan Raksha, an initiative aimed at saving passengers in distress.