Army doctor helps woman deliver baby at Jhansi rly station
Major Rohit Bachwala, 31, posted at Jhansi Military Hospital, was heading to Hyderabad via Bengaluru on a month-long leave to reunite with his family.
While waiting for his train at the railway station, he saw a pregnant woman in severe pain on the footover bridge. Acting quickly, Rohit used his pocket knife and improvised materials like hair clips and dhoti to assist in her delivery. Railway women staff stepped in to secure the area, ensuring privacy and safety during the process.
The staff also provided him with gloves.
"The mother and the newborn were stable post delivery. An ambulance was arranged to transport them to a nearby hospital for further care," Major Rohit told TOI over phone.
"A woman TTE was taking the pregnant woman for medical assistance on a wheelchair. As she was brought out of lift on a footover bridge, the pregnant lady screamed in pain. I rushed towards her and with whatever resources I had helped her deliver the baby," he added.
The woman was travelling from Panvel to Barabanki with her husband and child in Panvel-Gorakhpur Express 15066. Her husband had made SOS to the railway for medical assistance and the family was deboarded at the Jhansi station.
Major Rohit, who hails from Hyderabad, is the son of a former Indian Air Force personnel.
In a statement, the Jhansi division of North Central Railway said, "Railways was informed about the pregnant woman passenger, who had sought medical assistance through the Rail Madad app. Promtly, the Jhansi control room was activated and a team was quickly prepared for medical assistance. As soon as the train reached Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi station, the female passenger was attended to by a railway medical team and railway ticket checking staff.
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Following the successful delivery, the women TTE staff express their gratitude to Major Rohit, saying he came as an angel in the hour of need." TOI attempted to contact the mother of the newborn but she didn't respond to calls.
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