Child reaches steps of open door on moving luxury bus in Surat, rescued in time

CCTV footage of a moving luxury bus in Surat is spreading fast on social media. The video shows a small child playing inside the bus. The child narrowly escaped harm.

According to the available information, the bus was moving and the child was playing in its front section. The door of the bus was open. While playing, the child reached the steps of the open door. The bus was also reported to be travelling at considerable speed.

The driver and other passengers spotted the child in time. They immediately called out to alert the child's mother. The driver stopped the bus at once and the child was picked up and kept in a safe place. The driver's alertness and presence of mind averted a major accident.

The footage of the entire incident has surfaced and the video is now viral on social media. In a Hindi post on X, Somdutt Yadav urged parents to be careful. He wrote that such incidents are heart-stopping, and that people travelling to and from Surat in particular should look after their children.

The video has drawn a large number of reactions. Social media users have spoken freely. One user said even a small lapse in children's safety can prove costly. According to the user, both parents and bus drivers must take special care, because a child's safe travel is everyone's responsibility.

Another user wrote that running a bus with the door open is extremely dangerous and that a child's safety must come first. A third user said every child's safety should be the top priority, and that parents and traffic authorities should stay alert to prevent such incidents.