Jhansi railway staff, medics help pregnant woman safely deliver baby on platform
The railway medical team, railway ticket checking staff PN Soni and female ticket examiners, Deputy Station Superintendent Commercial Mani Rai and an Army doctor were present at the station, who attended to the woman.After some time, owing to the efforts of the railway medical team and the female ticket examining staff, the woman safely delivered a baby girl on the station platform without much hassle.Following the delivery and first-aid treatment, the woman was shifted to the nearest hospital where both the woman and her daughter are said to be healthy.- EndsWith inputs by Pramod Gautam
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