Two constables from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) saved a young man who had precariously held on to a compartment pole after he slipped while trying to board a moving train at Lonavla Railway Station on Wednesday afternoon.The CCTV footage of the incident shows the man hanging out of the CST-bound Nagarcoil Express around 2.30 pm; his body just inches from the platform. The footage shows the man screaming for help, and two constables running after the train. Fortunately for the man, the train’s guard heard the constables’ screams and alerted the driver to stop.Railway sources said that the train had a two-minute halt at Lonavla, and had picked up speed by the time the man attempted to board the general compartment. Sumit Pal, one of the constables who pulled the man to safety, said, “We saw the man slipping, then holding on to a compartment pole. He was on the verge of falling from the train and could have ended up on the tracks. The train guard noticed the commotion and alerted the driver.”Pal said the man suffered light bruises, but was so shaken that he refused to reveal his name to the cops. “He was worried that he will be booked for his act. He was shivering out of fear, and we allowed him to go,” Pal said.Sachin Bhalode, the senior divisional security commissioner, RPF (Central Railway) said, “This incident again shows that most cases of commuters falling into the gap between the compartments and the platforms occur when they try to board a moving train. Fortunately, in this case, our men were able to prevent a major mishap.”