Railway pointsman who saved boy’s life to give Rs 50,000 award to child’s family

Railway pointsman Mayur Shelkhe has decided to give his award of Rs 50,000 to the family of the child who he saved from an approaching train on the railway track.

After saving a six-year-old boy who fell on the railway track at Vangani station in Maharashtra from an approaching train, railway pointsman Mayur Shelkhe has decided to give the money he was awarded by the Ministry of Railways to the family of the child. Hon'ble Minister Shri @PiyushGoyal announced an award of Rs 50000/- to Shri Mayur Shelke, Pointsman, Vangani Station for the act of bravery, courage & presence of mind on duty.He saved a life of a child who accidentally fell on the track.Congratulations to Shri M. Shelke pic.twitter.com/KOD78oZH9R Shelkhe, a resident of Neral in Maharashtra, was awarded Rs 50,000 by the Ministry for his heroic act.