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Mother Shields Children on Tracks as Train Slams Past in Bihar Viral Video
India
Published on 15 May 2026

A mother used her body to block the train’s force
A viral video from Bihar’s Shahpur Patori railway station shows a mother bracing her body under an oncoming train while reportedly two children and another woman were trapped on the tracks. As the train approached at speed near Malhera, the footage captures the woman shielding the children and nearly getting pulled away before someone steadied her. After the train passed, bystanders rushed to help. Reports say the women were injured but all survived, reigniting debate over unsafe track crossings versus foot overbridges.
- Incident occurred at Shahpur Patori station in Bihar near Malhera
- Video shows women trapped on tracks as a train approached quickly
- One woman shields reportedly two children beneath her body
- The train reportedly brushed and hit the woman, bringing near-dragging risk
- Survivors included the women and children despite reported injuries
- Online debate reignited over using foot overbridges instead of track crossing
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