Video shows Kerala man’s miraculous escape, survives after lying flat on tracks to escape train

A video from Kerala’s Kannur district shows a man narrowly avoiding a train by lying flat on the tracks. The incident occurred on Monday around 5 pm near Kannur, as the Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram train passed.

The man, identified as 56-year-old Pavithran, was recorded crouching on the tracks as the train sped over him. Once the train passed, he got up and walked away unharmed. Railway police later identified him and recorded his statement.

Pavithran said he had been on a phone call and didn’t notice the train until it was too late. With no time to escape, he decided to lie down on the tracks. “I was not drunk; I lay on the tracks to save my life,” he clarified, addressing rumours circulating online.

Police noted that Pavithran’s small stature likely contributed to his survival. He works as a cleaner for a school vehicle and said he is still recovering from the fear of the incident.