An alert motorman of Central Railway rescued an injured commuter lying on the tracks between Sion and Kurla. He got him prompt medical attention on Monday night. The victim Gautam Bharati, a 20-year old electrician from Bhandup is recovering in Sion Hospital.

The motorman in the 9:12 pm CSMT-Thane slow train spotted Bharati between the tracks at 9:42 pm. He said that the train had already crossed Sion when the light shone on a human. He applied the brakes and alerted the guard, Mahesh Kotian as well.