A Diploma student slipped from a moving train into a subway but escaped with just bone injuries on Tuesday in Chennai.

Police told TNIE that Gokul (18) used to travel by Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) from his home in Old Washermenpet to his private institute in Choolaimedu. On Tuesday morning, Gokul was on the footboard and fell into 15 feet subway. This happened when the train was entering the Nugambakkam railway station.

Police said that when Gokul fell there were no vehicles on the road and was immediately taken to Kilpauk Government hospital.

Sources from  the hospital said that the boy was shifted from Kilpauk Hospital to  Royappetah Hospital and is in a stable condition, according to TNIE.