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Mint
a day ago
- Health
- Mint
Army doctor pulls off miraculous birth with just a pocket knife and hair clip at Jhansi station
A medical officer with the Army Medical Corps, Major Dr Rohit Bachwala, 31, came to rescue a pregnant woman who suffered extreme labour pain on July 5. The young doctor used a few resources like a pocket knife and hair clip during delivery of a baby girl at foot over bridge of Jhansi Railway Station. The woman was travelling on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express. When she reported about it, she was deboarded at Jhansi station in afternoon, North Central Railway's Jhansi Division Public Relations Officer Manoj Kumar Singh said. At that time, Dr Rohit was waiting for his train when he saw the woman on wheelchair in discomfort and immediately rushed to assist with railway staff joining him, including a female ticket-checking staff member at the spot. 'With no access to a proper operation theatre, I had to rely on tools I had on me. To clamp the umbilical cord, I used a hair clip. A pocket knife helped me cut it after ensuring the baby was stable. The mother and child were in a precarious condition, and every second mattered," PTI quoted Dr Rohit as saying. He shared the woman lost consciousness when he stepped in. He added, 'There was no time to waste. We created a makeshift delivery area and ensured basic hygiene with the help of available supplies. It was divine intervention that I was present at that moment.' Both mother and baby were doing fine as they were then taken to a local hospital by an ambulance. The railway staff made quick arrangements into this case. Dr Rohit hopped on the train to Hyderabad timely and stated, 'As doctors, we must be prepared for emergencies at all times, even in transit. I consider it a blessing that I could help save two lives.' The passengers and nearby people were amazed to see the scene unfold. (With inputs from agency)
India Today
2 days ago
- Health
- India Today
Internet praises Army doctor who helped woman deliver baby girl at Jhansi station
An Indian Army doctor, en route to meet his family, turned Jhansi station into a makeshift maternity ward using just a pocket knife, hair clips, and a dhoti. With the support of women railway staff, he safely delivered a baby girl on the footover bridge of Jhansi Railway incident took place on Saturday at Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station. A woman, travelling with her husband and child on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express (15066), experienced sudden labour pains. Her husband immediately raised an SOS on the Rail Madad Major Rohit Bachwala, a doctor from Military Hospital, Jhansi, who was waiting for a train to Hyderabad, stepped in without hesitation. With limited resources, he used a pocket knife and hair clips for the delivery while the railway women staff secured the area. A dhoti was brought to cover the delivery area, and gloves were provided for Army officials confirmed the safe delivery. They said, 'Major Rohit, using minimal resources, successfully carried out the childbirth and provided vital assistance in a challenging situation. Due to his timely intervention, both the mother and newborn remained stable.'The North Central Railway's Jhansi division said in a statement, 'As soon as the information was received, the Jhansi control room activated a team for medical assistance. When the train arrived at the station, the railway medical team and ticket checking staff promptly attended to the passenger.'The station's female railway staff also played a key role. Lily Kushwaha, Rakhi Kushwaha, Jyotika Sahu, and Kavita Agarwal assisted the Army doctor and medical team. After the birth, the woman and her baby girl received first aid and were taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance. Both were reported to be soon as the news reached social media platforms, users left no stone unturned in praising the effort made to ensure the baby's safe delivery.'After hearing such news, it seems humanity still exists in people,' a user said, while another added, 'The baby would be so happy to know this later in her life.''Proud of our Indian Army,' one of the users said. It is safe to say that amid the rush hour chaos, Jhansi station witnessed a rare moment where compassion and courage brought a new life safely into the world.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Army doctor helps woman deliver baby at Jhansi rly station
Lucknow: Pocket knife, hair clips, and dhoti. These were the 'surgical tools' with which an army doctor helped a woman deliver a baby at the Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station on Saturday afternoon. 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. " 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.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Army doctor helps woman deliver baby at Jhansi railway station; uses pocket knife, hair clips as ‘surgical tools'
LUCKNOW: Pocket knife, hair clips, and dhoti. These were the 'surgical tools' with which an army doctor helped a woman deliver a baby at the Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station on Saturday afternoon. 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 second from his family serving in the defence forces. His father Junior Warrant Office B R Vinod is a sky diving instructor, retired from the IAF. 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. ' 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. Speaking to TOI, Mohammad Zubair Quershi husband of Ashwarfalak Quershi who gave birth to a baby girl said, "I'm immensely grateful to the army doctor and the women railway staff who helped us in the delivery. In fact, in the evening Lili Kushwaha, the chief ticketing examiner who had helped us in the afternoon, visited us in the evening at the hospital and brought us food as well as clothes for the newly born."
