She was slightly injured and received first aid

A teenager survived after a commuter train passed over her in the Akhaura Bypass area of Brahmanbaria on Friday evening.

A video clip of the incident went viral on social media instantly.

The teenager was identified as Liza Akhter, 19, wife of Junayed Gazi of the Bypass area in Akhaura upazila of the district.

Eyewitness Md Amzad Bhuiyan, who captured the video, said three people including Liza and her husband were walking on the Titas Bridge and taking pictures of themselves, when a train came speeding.

Though Liza’s husband and another woman managed to get out of the way, Liza’s legs got trapped on the railway track as the Noakhali-bound Upakul Express from Dhaka was approaching.

Showing remarkable presence of mind, Liza stopped trying to get off and instead used her slender frame to lie flat on the track - although this too was risky.

“The train passed over Liza, leaving her slightly injured,” Amzad said.

Liza was rushed to the local upazila health complex where she received first aid.

Md Mazharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Akhaura railway police station, said that they were aware about the incident.