Mumbai:
A railway official in Maharashtra, who risked his life to save a six-year-old boy who fell on the tracks as a train was approaching the platform, got a rousing welcome from his colleagues and seniors for his act of heroism.
Mayur Shelke, who works as a pointsman, was seen in CCTV visuals, sprinting towards the child on the rail tracks and pushing him on to the platform in the nick of time while a speeding train was approaching the Vangani railway station in Maharashtra. Mr Shelke too managed to jump on to the platform just in time.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Railway staff at Central Railway office clap for pointsman Mayur Shelkhe, who saved the life of a child who lost his balance while walking at platform 2 of Vangani railway station & fell on railway tracks, on 17th April. Shelkhe was also felicitated. (19.04) pic.twitter.com/6L8l3VmLlQ
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2021
The incident took place on Saturday evening when the boy, who was accompanied by a woman, fell on the tracks when they were walking close to the edge of the platform.
“The woman (with the child) was visually impaired. She could do nothing. I ran towards the child but also thought that I might be in danger too. Still, I thought I should save him. The woman was very emotional and thanked me a lot. Minister Piyush Goyal also called me up,” Mayur Shelkhe told news agency ANI.
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