Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai (SR)
Mumbai, Jul 29: Railway officials on Sunday said an alert motorman of a CSMT-bound train saved the life of a youth who was trying to commit suicide by lying on a railway track near Mankhurd railway station.
As per officials, the incident occurred around 1:30 pm between Vashi and Mankhurd stations on the Harbour line route. The train was travelling at a speed of 80 kms/hour. The motorman Narendra Talekar applied emergency brakes when he spotted a youth lying on the railway track and the train came to a halt just few metres away from the youth.
As reported in TOI, Talekar left his cabin, counselled the teenager and handed him over to locals before moving on.