PATNA: A man died after being hit by the incoming Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Barh railway station under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) on Tuesday. According to Danapur RPF Commandant Uday Singh Pawar, the incident occurred around 9 am on platform number 2 when the victim reportedly went close to the edge of the platform to spit after chewing tobacco. At the same time, the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train arrived at the station and struck him, causing him to fall onto the platform with severe head injuries, he said. Bakhtiyarpur RPF Inspector Jawhar Lall said that Barh RPF and GRP personnel immediately rushed to the spot and took the injured man to Barh Sadar Hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment, he said, adding that the identity of the deceased could not be established till the filing of this report. GRP officials at Barh have registered a case of unnatural death (UD) and initiated further investigation. Sources said the body was later sent for postmortem examination. Railway authorities of the Danapur division and RPF have urged passengers to maintain a safe distance from the platform edge, especially during the arrival and departure of semi-high-speed trains, to avoid such mishaps in future, sources added.
