ANANTAPUR: A delivery partner of Swiggy narrowly escaped serious injury after he fell from a moving train at Anantapur railway station in Andhra Pradesh. The incident took place on January 7 in the Prashanti Express (Train No. 18464), which had stopped at the station for barely two minutes. According to a video that has now gone viral, the delivery man boarded the train to deliver food to a passenger traveling in a First AC carriage. When the handover was completed, the train had started moving. The footage shows the delivery partner attempting to hastily dismount, losing his balance and falling onto the platform. He is seen falling hard, narrowly missing a potentially fatal accident. The video has been viewed more than 1.6 million times on social media. The clip was shared on Instagram by user Bijay Anand (@hey_bijay), who called the incident a “breach of safety and responsibility.” In a lengthy caption, Anand said the short stop combined with multiple First AC boarding points left little time for the delivery driver to exit the train safely. “He had other orders pending, his bike and delivery bag were outside the station and the train had already left. In desperation, he tried to get out and fell heavily. He could have died,” the caption said, adding that no delivery destination was worth risking a human life. Reacting to the incident, Swiggy said the delivery partner was safe and did not suffer any serious injuries. The company also reiterated that its safety protocols strictly prohibit delivery drivers from boarding and alighting from moving trains. “We have investigated the incident and are relieved to confirm that the delivery partner is safe and uninjured and no regulatory penalties have been imposed. Safety is our absolute priority,” Swiggy said in a statement in the comments section of the video. The company added that it has strengthened safety training for its delivery partners to prevent such incidents. The video sparked strong reactions online, with many users questioning the practicality of food delivery by train with short stops. Several called for clearer guidelines, including mandatory collection of food by passengers at train doors or platforms. “At stops with short layovers, delivery drivers should hand food to authorized staff or attendants instead of being forced to rush onto buses,” one user commented. Others called for stricter enforcement of safety standards and better protection for gig workers who work under time constraints. Anand later shared an update that he had contacted the local MLA to check the condition of the delivery partner. The delivery driver reportedly suffered multiple injuries but was stable. “I spoke to him personally. Despite his injuries, he was calm, polite and focused only on his work,” Anand wrote.
