Mother lies over children as train brushes past her in horrifying moment on camera

The children were seen pressed against a wall in the narrow gap between the platform and the passing train, while their mother over them to protect them.Mother lies over children as train brushes past her (Photos: Bharat Mata ke Sewak/X) A mother shielded her children with her body as a train thundered past them at dangerously close range at a railway platform, in a horrifying moment caught on camera.The children were seen pressed against a wall in the narrow gap between the platform and the passing train, while their mother over them to protect them. As the train rushed past, she appeared to take the brunt of the danger, with it seemingly brushing against her at one point.People watching from the platform could be heard screaming as the train passed just inches away from the family. The mother and children remained pressed against the wall until the train cleared the spot.Once it passed, the family was seen getting up, while people on the platform rushed towards them. All of them appeared to have survived the frightening ordeal. The video was shared on X by an account called Bharat Mata ke Sewak, which described the mother as a “human shield” who put her children’s lives before her own.The dramatic visuals prompted many people to praise the mother for protecting her children. One user called it a mother’s instinct, saying she would not have had time to think through what to do in such a situation. The user praised her courage and said, “She’s a hero.” Another user called the footage “crazy to watch,” saying every parent would instinctively protect their children. “Respect for the woman protecting her kids,” the user added.However, the video also drew criticism, with some questioning how the family ended up in the dangerous gap in the first place. One user argued that the mother was not being brave but had put herself and her children in danger by taking them there instead of using a safe route to cross.Another user also questioned the circumstances, asking, “How did they get there in the first place?” The user further suggested that the train may not have brushed against the family had the woman not moved in front of her children.The circumstances that led to the family being in the narrow space beside the tracks were not immediately clear.- EndsPublished On: Aug 10, 2026 18:04 IST