This was the moment a 45-year-old woman from Mumbai was rescued by the authorities after she fell from a bridge on November 29.

Footage shows the woman being brought towards a rescue boat with the help of a man and a lifebuoy.

The incident took place along Vashi Bridge, which connects Mumbai to Navi Mumbai.

Senior Inspector Sanjeev Dhumal said that a rescue team was sent after the control room received a message about the lady drowning.

Police took help from a local fisherman Mahesh Sutar, who provided his boat for the safe rescue.

The lady was identified as Laxmidas Katarmal and was promptly taken to the Municipal Medical Hospital Airoli.

She claimed she was meeting her daughter along the bridge and upon feeling "giddy" she lost her balance and went over the edge.

A 45-year-old woman who had fallen off a bridge into the creek was rescued by police and the coastal security team in western India's Maharashtra on November 29. The incident took place along Vashi Bridge that connects Mumbai to Navi Mumbai.

A video of the rescue operation shows a boat wading through the waters to help the woman drowning in the water. As soon as they approach her, they ask her to remain calm while they rescue her. A man from the boat dives into the water with a lifebuoy attached to a rope and asks the lady to hold onto it while he swims closer to the boat.

On reaching closer to the boat, those on board the boat help the lady climb up and rescue her safely.

Senior Inspector Sanjeev Dhumal said that a rescue team was sent after the control room received a message about the lady drowning. Police took help from a local fisherman Mahesh Sutar, who provided his boat for the safe rescue.

The lady has denied attempting to kill herself by jumping in the water. She claimed she had come to the bridge to meet her daughter when she felt giddy and lost her balance.

The lady identified as Laxmidas Katarmal has been admitted to Municipal Medical Hospital Airoli for a medical checkup while her family has been informed.