This is the heroic moment a railway station guard saved a mother and her young son from falling under a moving train in India.

CCTV footage shows commuters rushing to board the locomotive when the mum, who was holding her child, slipped as she attempted to enter the Gaya-Patliputra Express.

A patrolling emergency responder immediately rushed to help the distressed pair as they lay dangerously close to the moving vehicle in Gaya, Bihar, on November 25.

No injuries were reported.

Most train accidents in India happen due to overcrowded platforms and passengers attempting to board or disembark from moving trains.

The lack of safety barriers, poor maintenance, and limited enforcement of railway rules further increase the risk of such incidents.

Despite government efforts to upgrade infrastructure and promote safer practices, accidents remain common across the country's vast rail network.