Jhansi: A young Army doctor helped a woman deliver a baby on a railway platform.
A footbridge of Jhansi station turned into a makeshift maternity ward as Major Dr Rohit Bachwala (31) used a hair clip, pocket knife and dhoti as tools for the emergency delivery.
The procedure went off smoothly, ensuring the safe delivery of a healthy baby girl.
A pregnant woman, travelling with her husband and child on the 15066 Panvel-Gorakhpur Express on Saturday, experienced sudden and severe labour pains. Her husband raised an SOS on the Rail Madad app.
Major Dr Bachwala, who was waiting for his train to Hyderabad, saw a railway employee rushing a woman in distress on a wheelchair.
He quickly stepped in, and with the help of railway staff, helped the woman in delivering the baby.
“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,” Major Dr Bachwala told PTI.
He shared that the woman had collapsed due to intense labour pain near the lift area when he intervened. “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,” he added.
Post delivery, the mother and baby were shifted to a local hospital. Doctors confirmed both were in stable condition.
“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,” said Bachwala, who boarded his train after successfully handling the emergency.
