Alert motorman on a Churchgate-Bandra local thwarted a suicide attempt at Bandra on Holi night on Sunday after slamming the hard brakes of a Virar fast local train, saving the life of an unidentified person.

As per details available, the motorman of the 9:22 pm Churchgate-Virar local train Harish Thakur on Sunday evening at around 9:44 pm spotted something blocking the rail tracks while on the run after leaving from Bandra platform 4. The train was at a speed of approximately 30kmph and Thakur then slammed the brake and restricted the speed of the train with consistent honking.