RAIL

9 March: Mumbai, India

A woman trying to catch a running train almost fell and was left hanging on to the train car. She was saved from falling from the quickly moving train by a quick-thinking train guard and Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable at Cotton Green station on Tuesday morning. The woman came running to board the CSMT-Panvel train from rear end of platform when it had already gained speed to leave the station. The woman was hanging precariously on the foot board of the compartment with one leg stretched out, according to a public relations officer. RPF constable Sardar Singh quickly push her into the compartment. Train guard Nitesh Chandrakumar alerted the motorman to apply brakes of the train.