Akola, Oct. 21 -- A woman Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued two passengers from potentially fatal accidents at Akola railway station within seven days, officials said on Wednesday.
In the latest incident, 55-year-old Sangeeta Bharat Khatri, a resident of Akola, narrowly escaped serious injury after losing her balance while trying to get off a moving train on October 17.
The incident occurred on Platform No. 1 as the Nagpur-Ahmedabad Prerna Express (22138) was pulling out of the station. Khatri attempted to alight from the train against its direction of movement but lost her footing and began slipping into the gap between the train and the platform, officials said.
RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Sonal ...