WATCH: Tamil Nadu Railway Gatekeeper Risks Life To Save Man Standing In Front Of Speeding Train

A Tamil Nadu man is all that the internet is talking about, and for all the good reasons. A video recently came forward on social media, which showed the man- a railway gatekeeper- bravely risking his own life for a stranger at a railway station near Sirkazhi in Mayiladuthurai district. A CCTV footage of the same incident showed the gatekeeper waiting patiently at the platform, which is when he spotted a man standing on the tracks, not too far from an incoming train. Rushing to action, the gatekeeper ran towards the man and ended up dragging him to safety, resulting in saving his life!The incident took place at the Arasur railway gate level crossing, as per PTI. The gatekeeper's action prevented a tragedy and instantly made him the internet’s

“hero”. As per PTI, residents, commuters, and railway officials praised him on social media for his quick response.Check out the viral video: “Railway Gatekeeper Risks His Life to Save Man Seconds Before Speeding Train Near Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu,” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘gharkekalesh’. The post was shared today and pulled over 228K views from people.

Railway Gatekeeper Risks His Life to Save Man Seconds Before Speeding Train Near Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/DJOQhUbnqd

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) July 9, 2026

Internet’s reactions: “The guy was standing there, bored and brooding about his career and life waving flags, when he saved a life. My hero!” a user said. “Such people should be awarded so society learns from them,” commented the next person. “Even a few seconds can matter a lot in life sometimes!” added another person in the comments. “This is truly heroic,” added another.“Pretty sure the guy being saved was drunk. people not in sense about what they’re doing to themselves, their family. if anything had happened to the railway gatekeeper, it’d be because people like him are not in their senses,” added another person. (PTI Inputs)