Saved In The Nick Of Time! Brave Mumbai Pointsman Rescues Child Who Fell on The Tracks Seconds Before A Train Passes By

The blind woman was walking with her child who was seen dragging her towards the tracks when he accidently fell on the tracks.

Screenshot from video shared on Twitter (@drmmumbaicr)

Mumbai: The video captured from a CCTV footage is going viral as it shows the moment Mayur Shelkhe saved a child who had accidentally fell into the tracks while walking at platform 2 of Vangani railway station with his blind mother on Saturday, April 17th 2021 at 5 pm.

Mayur Shelkhe was seen running really fast towards the child from the tracks, grabs the child who was struggling to get up to the platform towards his mother flings the child and then throws himself to the platform just moments before a train in full speed passes by.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: A pointsman in Mumbai Division, Mayur Shelkhe saves life of a child who lost his balance while walking at platform 2 of Vangani railway station & fell on railway tracks, while a train was moving in his direction. (17.04.2021)

(Video source: Central Railway) pic.twitter.com/6bVhTqZzJ4

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2021

The blind woman was walking with her child who was seen dragging her towards the tracks when he accidently fell on the tracks. As the panic stricken mother was trying to figure out where the tracks were; quick thinking on the Mayur Shekle's part when rushed and saved the child's life. The Divisional Railway Manager took notice of the Shelke act of bravery and shared it on Twitter which has since gone viral. 

Excellent work done by Central Railway Mumbai Division Mr Mayur Shelkhe (Pointsman) saved the life of a child who lost his balance while walking at plateform no. 2 at Vangani station. pic.twitter.com/91G0ClQtWG

— DRM MUMBAI CR (@drmmumbaicr) April 19, 2021