Man died after the cow fell on top of him when he was knocked down Express Vande Bharat, owned by the state company Indian Railways. The incident took place in India, namely within the jurisdiction of the Aravali Vihar police station, in the city of Alwar, Rajasthan.

The victim was identified as Shivdayal Sharma, a man who retired as an electrician for the Indian Railways. 23 years ago and who, according to local media, urinated on railroad tracks when he was crushed by a cow.

As reported India today On April 20, Shivdayal’s relatives explained that the cow interfered with the Vande Bharat train, which was leaving from the Kali Mori gate at 8:30 am. As a result of the collision, part of the cow’s body fell on Shivdayal.causing immediate death. His body was sent to the district hospital for an autopsy.

Vande Bharat high speed trains were various accidents with animals on different routes, with most of them registered in the Mumbai-Gujarat section. Last month, the railroad owned by this company collided with herd of cows in Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh, and in October last year, another received minor damage after a collision with livestock on the aforementioned stage.

India is home to 300 million cows and this is a country in which many consider these animals to be sacred. It makes it hard control the number of stray cattle on roads and railways, increasing the risk of accidents.