This is the dramatic moment an inebriated man miraculously escaped death after falling under the wheels of a moving train in Manchester. 

The reveller sways alongside the train at Manchester Piccadilly station before collapsing against the carriage while it starts to move. 

He then loses his balance, falls and tumbles underneath the train behind an unperturbed passenger. 

The incident is featured on a video of perilous falls on platforms released by Network Rail as part of a new campaign called 'Lend a Helping Hand' urging travellers to take extra care in stations. 

In the last year there were 1,490 reported incidents of trips where passengers boarded trains. This represents an 18 per cent rise from 2009.