Their prompt and courageous action saved the woman’s life and in the process, Constable Vishwajeet Kumar suffered minor injuries
Hyderabad: In a remarkable display of bravery and quick response, RPF constable Vishwajeet Kumar and P Rajeshekar, Head Constable, RPF, Lingampalli, averted a potential tragedy at Lingampalli railway station on Sunday.
On Sunday, at 9.28 am, Train No. 17647 (HYB-Purna Express) arrived at platform number one of Lingampalli railway station for its two-minute halt. During the halt, a woman passenger, while attempting to board the moving train, accidentally lost her footing and got trapped in between the train and the platform.
The alert RPF personnel reacted swiftly and managed to rescue the passenger. Their prompt and courageous action saved the woman’s life and in the process, Constable Vishwajeet Kumar suffered minor injuries.
Under the Operation Jeevan Raksha initiative, RPF Secunderabad Division saved 4 lives in 2024, preventing potential accidents involving individuals at risk of being run over by trains and 6 lives in the year 2023, preventing potential accidents involving individuals at risk of being run over by trains.
Congratulating the two RPF personnel for their bravery, Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, Secunderabad, Debashmita Chattopadhyay Banerjee made an appeal to passengers not to board or de-board running trains.
