Alert railway staffers averted a major tragedy on Monday after a passenger aboard Shatabdi Express collapsed and was unable to breathe. The condition of the man worsened as the train reached Nadiad railway station.

The passenger, Ajay Rawal, who was travelling with his wife Vandana, from Gandhinagar to Borivali by Shatabdi Express collapsed in the train at around 3:50 pm and was unable to breathe.