Railway pointsman Mayur Shelke to get ₹50,000 cash award for saving child
The Hindu
The incident took place at Vangani station near Mumbai, where Mr. Shelke is posted as a pointsman, on April 17.
The Ministry of Railways has announced an award of ₹50,000 for Mayur Shelke, a Central Railway employee who saved a six-year-old boy by risking his own life. Mr. Shelke's daredevilry in rescuing the child moments before a train streaked past was captured in a CCTV video which won the Internet. Principal executive director of the Railway Board informed the Central Railway's General Manager by a letter about the award for Shelke's "act of bravery, courage and presence of mind".More Related News