Life of woman passenger saved due to alertness of TC, elderly woman fell from moving local, incident at Kurla station

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 12, 2026

Kurla Station Incident: Even a little carelessness while boarding and deboarding the local trains, which is called the lifeline of Mumbai, can prove fatal. Many times some people come forward like angels and save the lives of passengers. A similar incident came to light at Kurla Railway Station of Central Railway, where the alertness of a TC posted on duty on the platform saved the life of a woman passenger falling from a moving local.

In the CCTV footage released by Central Railway, Commercial Clerk cum Ticket Collector (CCTC) John Paul was seen saving the life of a passenger by showing extraordinary bravery. It was told that this incident happened on 7th February. Paul was on duty at Kurla station.

#Mumbai– A woman fell off a local train at Kurla station and was saved by the vigilance of John Paul, the chief ticket inspector at #Kurla.
Video courtesy – Central Railway. pic.twitter.com/OLC1LVhvvD
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introduction of bravery

At around 12:30 pm, a local train going to CSMT stopped at Kurla station and then started moving. As soon as the train picked up speed a little, a woman was trying to board the moving train. elderly woman Her foot slipped and she fell on the platform. Seeing this, Paul immediately ran to help and pulled the woman from the moving train to a safe place, which saved her life. During this time he also suffered a sprain in his shoulder.

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Appeal to passengers to travel carefully

Baby Bhaskar Gaykar, a female passenger who was shocked by the incident, was made to sit in the ticket collector office and was given water to drink. His family members were informed and later he was sent home safely. Baby Bhaskar became emotional after saving his life and expressed gratitude to John Paul and the railway administration. Central Railway Administration Appreciating the alertness and courage of John Paul, has appealed to the local passengers to travel carefully.