A 60-year-old commuter in northeastern India escaped being crushed by a train on Friday (January 1) when a police officer helped pull him onto the platform.

CCTV footage showed the man crossing the tracks at Dahisar station in Mumbai when his shoe becomes stuck in the track.

The commuter frees his shoe and tries to put it back on but a police officer warns him there is a train fast approaching.

The man dashes to the other side of the tracks and the officer hauls him onto the platform with inches to spare before the train enters the station.

A cop saved a 60-year-old man from getting crushed under an approaching locomotive in western India's Maharashtra on January 1. The incident took place at the Dahisar railway station in Mumbai.

Visuals witnessing the incident feature a local crossing the railway tracks adjacent to the platform when his shoe gets stuck in the trails. The man hurriedly frees his shoe and moves to the sidelines to wear it. Meanwhile, a cop enters the scene and warns the man about an approaching vehicle. The local immediately tries to move across the tracks to mount the platform while the train approaches the station.

Within moments, the cop pulls the man to safety and saves him from getting crushed under the train. The duo falls to the ground as the train operator halts the locomotive upon comprehending the situation.