Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Man Rescued After Climbing Train at Renigunta Station
A man named Prakash Roy climbed onto a train at Renigunta railway station.
He moved across the coaches and went near dangerous electrical wires.
He reportedly said he might end his life.
Railway workers turned off the electricity to help keep him safe.
Two people tried to persuade him to come down, but he resisted.
Roy then nearly fell from the train.
Rescue workers used a safety net and brought him down safely.
Police took him to a hospital for psychiatric care.
RPF personnel rescued 32-year-old Prakash Roy after he climbed onto a stationary train at Renigunta railway station.
Roy reportedly moved toward overhead high-tension wires and threatened to end his life.
Railway officials switched off power to the electrical lines as a safety measure.
Roy resisted attempts to restrain him and allegedly tried to attack two people who approached him.
RPF personnel used a safety net after Roy lost his balance, and he was later taken to a psychiatric ward.
- Who
- RPF personnel rescued 32-year-old Prakash Roy, identified as being from Assam.
- What
- Roy climbed onto a stationary train, moved toward overhead wires and allegedly threatened to end his life before being rescued.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Renigunta railway station near Tirupati.
- Why
- According to RPF Inspector Venkateswarlu, Roy appeared to be in an unstable mental condition; the articles do not state why he climbed onto the train.
- Person
- Prakash Roy, 32, from Assam
- Location
- Renigunta railway station
- Train
- A stationary train; Roy had reportedly traveled on the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Kerala Express
- Immediate danger
- Roy moved toward overhead high-tension wires and threatened to end his life
- Rescue method
- RPF personnel used a safety net after Roy lost his balance
- Power precaution
- Railway officials switched off the high-tension-line power supply
- Aftercare
- Roy was shifted to the psychiatric ward at SVR Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati