Maharashtra RPF officer makes another daring rescue as woman slips from moving train

An RPF woman officer in Maharashtra's Akola saved a 55-year-old woman from falling into the gap between a moving train and the platform. It was her second passenger rescue there within seven days.A woman RPF officer saved a passenger from falling beside a moving train.Maharashtra,Oct 19, 2026 09:54 ISTA split-second intervention by a Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer saved a 55-year-old woman from falling into the gap between a moving train and the platform at Akola railway station in Maharashtra. Assistant Sub-Inspector Sonal Ingle’s swift action marked her second such rescue in seven days.The incident took place on platform number one as the Nagpur-Ahmedabad Prerna Express (22138) was pulling out of the station on October 17. The woman, identified as Sangeeta Bharat Khatri, had come to see off an elderly relative travelling on the train.Amid the rush of devotees travelling to visit a Jain temple, Khatri attempted to get off the moving train from the opposite side. She lost her balance and began slipping into the gap between the train and the platform.Ingle, who was on duty nearby, spotted her falling and rushed to her aid. She grabbed Khatri and pulled her towards the platform, preventing a potentially fatal accident. The woman sustained only minor scratches. Following the rescue, Khatri and her family expressed their gratitude to Ingle and the railway administration.Watch the video here: The October 17 incident was not the first time Ingle had stepped in to prevent a passenger from being seriously injured at Akola station.On October 10, she rescued an elderly passenger with a disability who was falling while attempting to board the Navjeevan Express (12655), which runs from Ahmedabad to Chennai. The incident occurred on platform number two.In both instances, Sonal Ingle’s prompt response helped avert potentially serious railway accidents. Her actions reflect the Railway Protection Force’s ‘Operation Jeevan Raksha’, an initiative aimed at saving passengers in dangerous situations at railway stations.- Ends