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THIS shocking footage captures the moment a man balances atop a speeding train and ducks under electric wires.

The video, filmed in Mumbai, India, was recorded by a passenger on another train.

 The footage begins with the man perched precariously on top of the train
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The footage begins with the man perched precariously on top of the trainCredit: YouTube

In it, he perches precariously on the fast-moving train and ducks under cable after cable.

Horrified passengers look on as the locomotive rumbles on.

Touching the high-voltage wire would have meant certain death.

 He then ducks under an oncoming high-voltage electric wire
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He then ducks under an oncoming high-voltage electric wireCredit: YouTube
 The man regains balance as horrified passengers look on
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The man regains balance as horrified passengers look onCredit: YouTube

Authorities are trying to track down the youth but have so far been unsuccessful, due to the grainy quality of the video.

Past videos of this nature have had tragic consequences in the country.

 He avoids death by ducking under another wire and the footage ends
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He avoids death by ducking under another wire and the footage endsCredit: YouTube

In 2011, a video went viral of a boy dangling from a train compartment.

Soon after, a 14-year-old tried to attempt the same feat and fell to his death.


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