India, Dec. 24 -- A busy day at Tambaram railway station in Tamil Nadu nearly ended in tragedy when a woman passenger slipped while boarding a Beach-bound local train.

With the train already in motion, the situation became dangerous within seconds.

The woman was pulled to safety just in time by railway staff on duty. The swift response prevented her from falling into the gap between the platform and the train, an accident that could have led to severe injuries.

The staff member who rescued the passenger was later identified as Shri Nithish Kumar, Ticket Checking Staff (CCTC/TBM), who was on duty at Tambaram on December 20, 2025.

A video of the incident was later shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Southern Railway with the caption, "Swi...