Watch: Close shave for a passenger alighting from Howrah Mail at Berhampur station

A 34-year-old person, Jayashkar Munda, had a close shave while stepping off a moving train at the Berhampur railway station on Sunday.

Berhampur: A 34-year-old person, Jayashkar Munda, had a close shave while getting off a moving train at Berhampur railway station on Sunday. The incident happened when Munda was alighting the train 12840 Howrah Mail which arrived at platform number one at 12:32PM on Sunday. A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable standing near the spot where Munda fell down from the train rushed to rescue him.

Munda was travelling along with his wife on a general ticket. He decided to get off at Berhampur station to take another train to Chennai. Munda attempted to get off the train when the train was still in motion. He tripped and fell into the gap portion between the platform and the train. Nonetheless, he managed to gather himself and came out of the narrow space. The RPF constable standing near the spot rushed towards him and pulled him away from the moving train. The entire incident was captured on a CCTV camera.

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In the video, the RPF constable was seen rescuing the passenger. The 34-year-old Jayashkar Munda hailing from Assam was travelling to Chennai along with his wife. He was travelling on a general ticket. Munda had boarded the train at Jakalaband station. He made the decision to exit the train at Berhampur station while travelling to Chennai. Before the train could make a final stop, he attempted to alight from the coach. Suryakant Sahu, an RPF constable who was vigilant and performing his duty at station number one, pulled him away from the moving train.