Heart-stopping moment woman, 19, is hit by a train in Mumbai but SURVIVES - and reveals she didn't hear it because she was wearing earphones (photos)

The woman, who was wearing earphones, said she didn't hear the train and was shocked when she realised what was happening

This is the heart-stopping moment a teenager is mowed down by a TRAIN while chatting to a friend on her phone - but miraculously survives.

Pratiksha Natekar, 19, was oblivious to the sound of the approaching engine as she crossed the tracks at a station because she was wearing earphones.

Terrifying CCTV footage shows passengers on a platform looking panicked as she desperately runs around the track before being struck.

A shocking CCTV video showing a woman being hit by a train but surviving has been released

The impact then throws her into the middle of the track, forcing the goods train to continue over her body.

Luckily, the driver had hit the brakes and she only suffered minor injuries to her lips, eyes and head.

She was taken to Rajawadi Hospital and later discharged.

The shocking incident took place at Kurla railway station in Mumbai, India, on May 13.

Ms Natekar was heading to work when she crossed the tracks to try and reach platform 7.

Speaking to NDTV, Ms Natekar warned people not to wear earphones while boarding trains or using the foot overbridge to cross the tracks.

Concerned train passengers shouted at her to get out of the way before she was hit but it was too late. The impact of the train threw her body into the middle of the track

Explaining how the accident took place, she said, 'I was crossing the tracks when I suddenly saw the train coming. I was stunned and I did not know what to do. I don't know what happened. When I woke up I was in hospital.'

Her grandmother said: 'We were scared. We lost hope of seeing her alive.'

Senior police inspector Ashok Bhorade from Kurla Government Railway Police said: 'As she was busy over the phone, she didn't hear a goods train thundering down the tracks.

'When she suddenly looked up the train had already reached her. She panicked and ran first towards the platform and then straight into the train.'