Overview
- The victim, struck at Barh station on Tuesday around 9 a.m., was hit by the Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat as it passed platform 2.
- RPF and GRP took him to Barh Sadar Hospital, where he died during treatment.
- GRP registered an unnatural death case, sent the body for postmortem, and has yet to confirm his identity.
- Video from the platform is circulating online, and eyewitnesses said the loco pilot sounded repeated horns before the impact.
- Rail officials issued safety advice urging people to stay well behind the yellow line, noting Vande Bharat trains often pass non-halt stations at speed with little time to react.