Jharsugada: A passenger, boarding a moving train at Jharsuguda railway station, had a miraculous escape as he survived the fall onto the track on Tuesday.
The person, identified as Rajesh Talwar, was reportedly travelling from Hawra to Sambalpur when the incident occurred.
Talwar stepped off the train, which halted at the Jharsuguda railway station, to get a cup of tea. As the train started to move, Talwar attempting to board, slipped through the gap between the platform and the train and fell onto the track.
In a video of the incident, that has gone viral, Talwar is seen being dragged for a few meters after he fell on the tracks.
The train was halted immediately and security personnel deployed at the station rushed to rescue him.
Later, Talwar boarded the same train which left for its destination. Also read: Mild earthquake hits western Odisha
