A recent incident at Prayagraj’s Chheoki Railway Station highlighted the importance of their vigilance. A woman, trying to board a moving train, lost her balance and was moments away from a serious accident. However, owing to the alertness and quick reflexes of railway personnel, she was pulled to safety just in time.
The CCTV footage of the incident has also surfaced wherein the woman is seen running to board the moving train. As she tries to board the train, she slips and falls on the platform. In the video, the woman can be seen running towards the train, attempting to hop on. However, she loses her balance and falls on the platform, dangerously close to the moving train. Upon seeing the woman in danger, the railway personnel quickly ran to her and brought her to safety just in time.
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Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station
At least 18 people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a stampede took place at the New Delhi railway station late on Saturday evening. The stampede was preceded by a swell in crowd of passengers waiting to board trains to Prayagraj -- where the Maha Kumbh is underway -- on platform numbers 14 and 15 of the station.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X grieved the deaths. "Distressed by the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.
My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede," he said. Eyewitnesses said a huge rush at the station led to the stampede with several passengers fainting because of suffocation. There were 14 women among the deceased.
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