Loco pilots halt Mumbai to Varanasi train midway to save elderly man. Watch shocking clip

In a shocking incident, an elderly man trying to cross rail tracks was saved by the quick action of loco pilots of a running train. A video of the railway staff rescuing the elderly man stuck between the tracks was shared on Twitter by the official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railway. The incident took place near Kalyan station, Mumbai.

Alert Loco Pilots of Mumbai-Varanasi train (02193) applied emergency brakes immediately after starting the train from Kalyan station & saved the life of a senior citizen who was crossing tracks,” reads the captions shared alongside the video. The recording shows the staff helping the man out from under the railway engine. The man can be seen coming out without a scratch.

“Please



do not cross tracks in an unauthorized manner. It can be fatal,” adds the caption.

Take a look at the video.

Alert Loco Pilots of Mumbai-Varanasi train (02193) applied emergency brakes immediately after starting the train from Kalyan station & saved the life of a senior citizen who was crossing tracks.

Please do not cross tracks in an unauthorized manner. It can be fatal. pic.twitter.com/hHCtn9bVIu

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 18, 2021