Thane, April 1 A 30-year-old passenger lost both legs after falling under a moving train while trying to disembark at Thane railway station in Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at 9:50 pm on Tuesday on platform number six.
While the Indrayani Express was departing from the station, passenger Purushottam Paswan, from Jharkhand, attempted to get off the moving train, according to Archana Dusane, a senior inspector with the Thane Government Railway Police.
In the process, he lost his balance and fell into the gap between the platform and the train, resulting in both his legs being severed, she said.
Railway police and bystanders rushed to help him.
Paswan was initially taken to the Thane Civil Hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was later referred to the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital) in Mumbai for advanced treatment, the official said.
The GRP is investigating the incident.
Authorities have cautioned commuters against boarding or disembarking from a moving train.