A one-and-a-half-year-old girl survived a frightening fall from the moving Pawan Express after she slipped through an emergency window between Katni and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Alert passengers quickly pulled the emergency chain and rescued the child.
The incident occurred on September 15, when the train was travelling at around 70 kmph after leaving Katni. The child was travelling with her mother, Sanjida Khatun, from Muzaffarpur to Mumbai.
Child falls through emergency window
According to reports, the toddler was lying beside her mother on the lower berth when she woke up and moved towards the emergency window. She reportedly held one of the window rods and stood up.
A sudden jerk caused the child to lose her balance and fall through the opening. She landed around eight feet below on sharp stones beside the railway track.
Her sudden disappearance left her mother panicked, while fellow passengers realised that the child may have fallen from the train.
Passengers pull chain and rush to rescue
Passengers immediately pulled the emergency chain, bringing the train to a halt. Several people then ran along the tracks and located the injured child.
The girl had suffered injuries to her head, back, arms and legs and was bleeding. Despite the fall and the train’s speed, she was found alive.
Passengers reportedly noticed that the emergency window had fewer rods than a regular window, leaving a wider opening. The exact circumstances and safety features of the coach are part of the reported account.
Railway team takes child to hospital
When the train reached Jabalpur, Railway Protection Force personnel and railway staff took the child to a hospital. She received initial treatment before being referred to a medical college.
As the mother reportedly had no relatives in Jabalpur and wanted her daughter’s further treatment in Mumbai, railway authorities arranged for the mother and child to continue their journey to Mumbai on another train.
The incident has highlighted how quickly passengers can respond during emergencies on trains, with their intervention helping the injured toddler receive medical attention.