Watch: Railways Hero, Seen Saving Boy From Train, Gets Rousing Welcome

Mumbai:

A railways official in Maharashtra, who risked his life to save a six-year-old boy who fell on the tracks as a practice was approaching the platform, acquired 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 in direction of the kid on the rail tracks and pushing him on to the platform within the nick of time whereas a dashing practice was approaching the Vangani railway station in Maharashtra. Mr Shelke too managed to leap on to the platform simply in time. The station is about 90 km from Mumbai.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Railway employees at Central Railway workplace clap for pointsman Mayur Shelkhe, who saved the life of a kid who misplaced his steadiness whereas strolling at platform 2 of Vangani railway station & fell on railway tracks, on seventeenth April. Shelkhe was additionally felicitated. (19.04) pic.twitter.com/6L8l3VmLlQ

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The incident passed off on Saturday night when the boy, who was accompanied by a girl, fell on the tracks once they have been strolling near the sting of the platform.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: A pointsman in Mumbai Division, Mayur Shelkhe saves life of a kid who misplaced his steadiness whereas strolling at platform 2 of Vangani railway station & fell on railway tracks, whereas a practice was transferring in his route. (17.04.2021)

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Railways employees on the Central Railway workplace in Mumbai stood on either side of a hall and clapped as Mr Shelke walked in. “All one of the best. Sustain the great work. What you probably did, maybe, nobody else might have executed it. There’s nothing larger than saving a life,” a senior official advised him.

“The lady (with the kid) was visually impaired. She might do nothing. I ran in direction of the kid but in addition thought that I is perhaps in peril too. Nonetheless, I assumed I ought to save him. The lady was very emotional and thanked me so much. Minister Piyush Goyal additionally known as me up,” Mayur Shelke advised information company ANI.

“The kid was so small that he was unable to climb the platform. On the identical time practice no. 01302 Up (Udyan Specific) was approaching on the identical monitor speedily,” the Central Railway stated in a launch, including that the girl on the platform was desperately shouting to avoid wasting the kid.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal too shared the video on Twitter and priased him. He Goyal with Mr Shelke and appreciated him for his brave act. “Very pleased with Mayur Shelke, Railwayman from the Vangani Railway Station in Mumbai who has executed an exceptionally brave act, risked his personal life and saved a toddler’s life,” tweeted Mr Goyal.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)