If you were on the 7.06 am Churchgate slow yesterday, you owe your life to Chandrashekhar Sawant. The alert motorman, most probably the first one to spot the sign of impending disaster, saved hundreds of passengers by mere seconds.

By the skin of their teeth
"The train left Borivli station at 7.06 am and pulled in at platform number 5 at Andheri around 7.30 am," he said, adding that barely had he moved the train out of the platform, when he saw a few cables fall from the bridge. "The train was moving slow, and within seconds, the entire portion came down."