RPF man runs along moving train to provide milk for four-month-old baby

New Delhi, June 4

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A Railway Protection Force (RPF) man showed the human face of the force, as he went beyond his duty to arrange milk for a four-month-old infant travelling on the Belgaum-Gorakhpur Shramik Special train, officials said on Thursday.

“RPF constable Inder Singh Yadav, 33, demonstrated an exemplary sense of duty when he ran behind a train to deliver milk for a 4-month-old child,” they said.

A railway ministry official here said that on May 31 at 8.45 pm a Shramik Special train arrived at platform number one of Bhopal station.

He said: “While making rounds on the station platform, on-duty RPF Constable Inder Singh Yadav noticed one lady passenger calling him and requesting to arrange milk for her four-month-old child. And also informed him that she has been trying for milk from Belgaum, but could not get it because of which child is continuously crying for milk.”

“On the request of the lady, the RPF staff immediately rushed outside the platform and bought one milk packet. And while entering the station platform, he noticed that the train was leaving and picked up speed,” he said.

“Yadav then ran and managed to hand over the milk packet to the lady passenger,” he said, adding that the lady passenger profusely thanked the RPF staff for the timely help.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal also praised the RPF. He also announced a cash reward for the constable, a statement by the ministry said.

Sharif Hashmi was travelling with her husband Haseen Hashmi along with her four-month-old child in a Shramik Special train from Belgaum to Gorakhpur on May 31. Her baby was crying as she did not get milk at any previous station. She asked help from the constable, the statement said.

Yadav immediately bought a packet of milk from a shop outside the Bhopal Railway Station, but the train started moving.

“The constable showed his humanity and courage by running behind a moving vehicle and provided the packet of milk to the lady in the coach,” the statement said.

The entire incident was caught on a CCTV camera at the railway platform.

A commendable deed by RPF constable Inder Singh Yadav who demonstrated an exemplary sense of duty when he ran behind a train to deliver milk for a child, Goyal said.

“I have announced a cash award to honour the good Samaritan,” he added.

According to the railway ministry officials, Yadav had joined RPF in 2009, and he is presently posted at Bhopal RPF post.

The railways, which suspended the passenger, mail and Express train services from March 25 has been operating the special parcel trains and freight trains to ensure the supply of essential items.

The national transporter started to run the Shramik Special trains from May 1 to ferry the stranded migrant workers, students, tourists and pilgrims across the country.

To date, the national transporter has operated 4,231 Shramik Special trains and transported over 56 lakh people. On Wednesday, railways operated 32 Shramik Special trains in which 45,260 passengers travelled. Agencies