Mumbai commuters push train to rescue man trapped underneath
Mumbai, Feb 8: Dozens of passengers pushed a train carriage away from the platform to free a man who had fallen into narrow gap between the train and platform in adjoining Navi Mumbai.
The act of heroism was captured in a 41-second video clip, which showed several commuters coming together to push the local train coach to one side to rescue the trapped commuter. The viral video shows people gathered near the motorman's cabin of the local train, pushing it.
The incident took place at Vashi station in Navi Mumbai on Monday afternoon, said railway commentator Rajendra Aklekar.
CCTV footage shows the man, who was leaning on the platform's edge, being dragged by the train for a few metres, before it came to a halt.
The man, who sustained grievous injuries, died later, Aklekar told PTI. The train which hit him has come from CST station and was on way to Panvel.
In June last year, a senior ticket collector saved the life of a 73-year-old woman, who fell while boarding a moving train at Wadala station in Mumbai and got dragged by the train.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
