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Fishermen and Railway Staff Rescue Passenger After Fall From Mumbai Local Into Vaitarna Creek

A track guard's quick alert triggered a coordinated rescue captured on video.

Overview

  • The passenger, identified as Uday Mangesh Wangad of Boisar, fell into the Vaitarna waterway after losing balance near a train door during a bridge crossing.
  • On-duty track maintenance guard Ramesh Singh witnessed the fall and raised the alarm as commuters pulled the emergency chain and the motorman notified railway police.
  • Local fishermen launched a boat while railway personnel, including RPF staff, used ropes to reach Wangad as he clung to a bridge pillar or protruding rod.
  • Rescuers brought him ashore and he received medical attention at a local government facility, where his condition was reported as stable.
  • Video of the late-night rescue spread widely on social media, and Wangad's family publicly thanked those who saved him.