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Watch: UP Man Asleep on Railway Track with Umbrella; Train Come, What Happens?

A video showing a man sleeping on a functioning railway track in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral online, drawing significant attention from social media users. The footage, shared on X, shows a man resting with an umbrella on an active railway track. As a train approached, the alertness of the loco pilot prevented a […]

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Watch: UP Man Asleep on Railway Track with Umbrella; Train Come, What Happens?

A video showing a man sleeping on a functioning railway track in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral online, drawing significant attention from social media users.

The footage, shared on X, shows a man resting with an umbrella on an active railway track. As a train approached, the alertness of the loco pilot prevented a potential tragedy. The pilot managed to stop the train just in time and then got off to wake the sleeping man. The man was safely removed from the track, and the train continued on its way.

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According to a report by the Free Press Journal, the incident occurred in the Mau Aimma area of Prayagraj, within the Northern Railway Lucknow division. Despite the train’s horn blaring, the man remained unresponsive.

The video has gained over 780,000 views since being posted. Reactions vary, with some users criticizing the man as “mad” and suggesting he might have been intoxicated. Others called for a thorough investigation and better railway safety measures. One comment humorously noted the man was “only trying to get his life on track.”

Many users praised the loco pilot’s actions, with comments highlighting the pilot’s quick response and humanitarian efforts. “My salute to such a loco pilot. The poor fellow stopped the train, then woke up the man, lifted him, and removed him from the track,” one user wrote.

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