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Mumbai Suburban Railway station
LocationVangani, Thane district
Coordinates19°5′39″N 73°18′4″E / 19.09417°N 73.30111°E / 19.09417; 73.30111
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Fare zoneCentral Railways
Services
Preceding station  
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MSR
  Following station
Central Line
South-east branch
toward Khopoli
Location

Vangani is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.[1]

On local time of 17:03, April 17, 2021, a visually impaired mother took a 6-years old child, who had goes off edge of platform and fallen on the tracks when a express train approaching, a railway worker named Mayur Shelkhe rush to save the child only a few seconds before the train passing, both railway worker and the child are safely climbed to the platform while risking their life, the Ministry of Railway in India has praised Mayur Shelkhe's good Samaritan and awarded with Rs 50,000 in cash [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Vangani Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
  2. 'I was blank for almost 15-20 mins': Railway pointsman Mayur Shelke on risking his life for child at Vangani station
  3. Ministry of Railways announces award of Rs 50,000 for pointsman Mayur Shelke who saved 6-year-old at Vangani station