A bold driver has been filmed risking his life to fix a broken train.
An air leakage caused the vehicle to grind to a halt as it travelled across the bridge.
And without a second thought, assistant locomotive pilot Ramji Kumar decided to climb down from his cab and investigate the problem.
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Hair-raising footage shows Kumar climbing nimbly along the outside of the train.
He is wearing no safety equipment as he balances on the bridge’s narrow beams above a perilous drop.
The footage shows him looking cool as a cucumber as he pulls himself into the carriage through an open door.
Local reports say Kumar moved from the engine to coach number 21 via the bridge to fix the problem.
His heroics were filmed between Bijni and Patiladaha in Assam State, north-eastern India.
The train was en route from Delhi to Kamakhya, Assam, at the time on Thursday (26 Sept), as reported by Need To Know.
Raghvendra commented: “No amount of praise for the loco pilot is enough.”
Jalan asked: “Does this video highlight the loco pilot’s bravery, or the railway’s negligence towards employee safety?”
Abhinay remarked: “He should be awarded by the railway and get promoted as well.”
But Ajay enquired: “Wasn’t there a way to get to the other compartment from inside?”
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