Army Doctor Helps Woman Deliver Baby At Jhansi Railway Station, Netizens Heap Praise

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The procedure, carried out by a 31-year-old Major Rohit, with the help of railway employees and staff left the bystanders awestruck and the new parents overwhelmed
The cry of a baby girl resonated around Jhansi's Virangana Lakshmibai Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh after a young Indian Army doctor carried out the emergency delivery using minimal resources including a hair clip and a pocket knife — right on the platform.
The procedure, carried out by a 31-year-old Major Rohit, with the help of railway employees and staff left the bystanders awestruck and the new parents overwhelmed, news agency PTI reported.
Today, an Army doctor, Major Rohit, of Military Hospital, Jhansi, successfully conducted childbirth at the railway station in Jhansi. The doctor present at the station responded swiftly when a pregnant woman went into unexpected labour on the platform. Without any delay and… pic.twitter.com/vX4oYjKf2g — ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2025
According to North Central Railway's Jhansi Division Public Relations Officer Manoj Kumar Singh, a pregnant woman travelling to Barabanki on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express when she experienced severe labour pain.
Subsequently, the Jhansi Railway Control was informed about the woman's condition and she was deboarded at Jhansi station on Saturday afternoon.
Seeing the critical situation, a female ticket-checking staff member and an army officer stationed nearby sprang into action and came to the assistance of the woman. Meanwhile, Dr Rohit Bachwala (31), a medical officer with the Army Medical Corps, was waiting for his train when he witnessed a railway employee rushing a woman in distress on a wheelchair.
'With no access to a proper operation theatre, I had to rely on tools I had on me," Major Bachwala told the PTI.
'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."
He further 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, both mother and baby were shifted to a local hospital by ambulance, with railway staff facilitating the arrangements. Doctors later confirmed both were in stable condition.
In a statement, the North Central Railway's Jhansi division said, '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."
Internet Hails Army Doctor
The users flooded the comment section with praises. One user said, 'Soldier is always on duty. Jai Hind. A soldier is a saviour in all forms." Another said, 'Incredible presence of mind and dedication. Hats off to Major Rohit for this lifesaving act!"
'Hats off, Army Doctor who went beyond the call of duty. Blessings to the newly born. I hope other departments will take some motivation from the act of Army doctor," a third user noted.
(With inputs from agencies)
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