Nurse in Maharashtra loses arm and leg in goods train accident

Vidya Vakharikar, the victim, was rushing to catch a train to Sion in Maharashtra, where she serves as a hospital worker when the accident occurred.

Thane: A 53-year-old nurse lost one of her arms and a leg after she was run over by a train at Asangaon in Thane district of Maharashtra, a GRP official said on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Vidya Vakharikar, was in a hurry to board a train to reach Sion in Mumbai where she works in the hospital.

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“In the rush to reach the platform at Asangaon railway station, the nurse decided to take a shortcut (by crossing the tracks). As she was passing under a stationary goods train, it started moving leaving Vakharikar wounded with serious injuries,” the Government Railway Police official said.

The nurse was rushed to a local hospital and later shifted to Sion in Mumbai.