Bhubaneswar, July 9 -- In a split second, one decision can mean the difference between life and death. A railway employee in Tamil Nadu proved exactly that after risking his own life to save a man standing on the tracks just moments before a speeding train passed by. The dramatic rescue, captured on video, has now gone viral, with social media users hailing the railway gatekeeper as a real-life hero.

The incident took place near Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu. A video shared by the X account Ghar Ke Kalesh shows the railway gatekeeper standing on the platform when he notices a man on the railway tracks. At the same time, a train can be seen rapidly approaching.

Without wasting a single moment, the gatekeeper sprints towards the man, reaches him...