India, July 31 -- Pune -

The alacrity and presence of mind of a Central Railway (CR) pointsman and a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable helped a physically challenged passenger narrowly escape a fatal accident at Lonavla railway station Wednesday evening. The duo's alertness and quick action saved the passenger from being dragged under a moving train. The incident occurred when the 11030 Kolhapur-CSMT Koyna Express was departing from the station, highlighting once again the dangers of attempting to board a moving train.

According to the information shared by the railways, the Koyna Express arrived at Lonavla station at 6.25 pm on July 29 and departed at 6.32 pm. As the train began moving out of the station, a physically challenged...