Watch: RPF officer saves disabled man trying to board moving train

Piyush Goyal, the current Minister of Railways, shared the video of the incident which took place at around 3:44 pm on February 5 at Panvel Station.

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• New Delhi | Updated: February 8, 2021 10:28 AM IST
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Many came across the video on social media and lauded the officer for his timely intervention.

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel is winning plaudits online after he saved a differently-abled man from falling under a moving train at a railway station in Mumbai’s Panvel.

Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal shared a video of the incident which took place at around 3:44 pm on February 5 at Panvel Station.

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“The vigilance and quick action of RPF security personnel in Panvel, Mumbai saved a disabled passenger from getting hit by a train,” Goyal wrote while sharing the video.

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The video shows a differently-abled man trying to board a running train with the help of a passenger. However, the RPF officer came running and pulled him back, preventing a fatal accident.

Watch the video here:

Many came across the video on social media and lauded the officer for his timely intervention. Take a look at some reactions:

 
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