CHENNAI: The swift response of a young constable of Railway Protection Force (RPF) saved the life of a 60-year-old passenger at the Egmore station.The passenger was saved from falling on to the track after he slipped while trying to board a train in motion on Monday.
The Chennai Egmore-Sengottai Podhigai Express, scheduled to leave at 8.55 pm, was stationed at platform number 5. Pramod Singh, an RPF constable had been deployed for security duty in a sleeper coach between Chennai Egmore and Villupuram.
As the train was leaving the station, Pramod Singh guided the last minute passengers to get into the nearby coaches and boarded S3 coach.
Even as the train continued to move, four passengers, including a man aged 60 tried to enter the S4 coach. On seeing them, Pramod immediately got down and went close to them.
When the 60-year-old who tried to enter the compartment slipped and struggled for a few seconds between the platform and the train, Pramod swiftly pulled him out and placed him on the platform. Then, he boarded the S3 coach on the same train for escort duty.
The elderly man was counselled and later sent by another train. RPF higher officials appreciated constable Pramod Singh for his timely response.RPF officials said on an average about 20 to 30 passengers try to board trains at the last minute at Egmore railway station. “We have instructed the escort duty personnel to monitor passenger movement until the train leaves the station,” an officer said.