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Man falls on tracks while chasing moving train at Jharsuguda railway station in Odisha; escapes unhurt - WATCH

Jharsuguda: A man escaped unhurt after he fell on the tracks while trying to catch a moving train at the Jharsuguda railway station in Odisha on Tuesday.

In a video footage that has gone viral on media, the man, identified as Rajesh Talwar, can be seen trying to get on the Samaleswari Express following which he fell down and slipped down the tracks.

He slipped through the gap between the platform and the train and was dragged for a few meters, causing a panic among other passengers.

After some passengers raised alarm, the train was stopped and an RPF constable pulled him out and rushed him to a hospital.

Talwar, who was reportedly travelling from Hawra to Sambalpur, got down the train, which stopped at the Jharsuguda railway station, to get a cup of tea and snacks. When the train started moving, he tried to chase it while carrying snacks in one hand.

He is in a stable condition now.

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