Watch video: Man hit by Vande Bharat Express while standing at platform edge to spit tobacco

A man died after being hit by the incoming Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Barh railway station under the Danapur division of East Central Railway on Tuesday, reports TOI.

According to Danapur RPF Commandant Uday Singh Pawar told TOI, the incident took place around 9 am on platform number 2 when the victim reportedly went close to the edge of the platform to spit after chewing tobacco.

At the same time, the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train arrived at the station and struck him, causing him to fall onto the platform with severe head injuries.



Bakhtiyarpur RPF Inspector Jawhar Lall said personnel from the RPF and GRP rushed to the spot and shifted the injured man to Barh Sadar Hospital.

He later succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The identity of the deceased had not been established at the time of filing this report.

GRP officials at Barh have registered a case of unnatural death and initiated further investigation. The body has been sent for postmortem examination.

Railway authorities under the Danapur division, along with the RPF, have urged passengers to maintain a safe distance from platform edges, particularly during the arrival and departure of semi-high-speed trains, to prevent such incidents.

(With inputs from TOI)