Death... almost!

Saw a lady almost getting run over by a train. In fact, she would have been split in half if that had really happened.

I was returning home from this test, and was waiting at the slow train platform. Thats when this lady decided to cross the tracks to the fast train platform. She looked mostly like a ragpicker, with a soiled bundle on her shoulders. Somehow, either she missed the announcement (which is quite easy to miss, by the way) or simply didn't see/hear the train coming. At least not until it was quite late.

I was on the other platform and could see this quite clearly. The people on that platform yelled for her to back off - simply step back a few strides and clear the track. But the woman just would'nt budge. you know, thats when i realised what they mean when they say one gets 'transfixed by fear'. You cant think, cant even make a damn movement, which, however, wouldn't take much if you were in your senses. God, that was one scary moment. All I could utter was some gibberish like "Oh Shit, oh.. o... oh Shit, oh Shit, Oh Shit...".

Luckily for her, the people on the fast platform lunged ahead and grabbed her and pulled her to safety. I could see her arch her legs away as the train smoothly glided past where she was standing. Phew!!!