Railway Protection Force helps Bihar woman deliver baby on train in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A woman from Bihar's Samastipur gave birth to a baby girl in a train coach at Anand Vihar Railway Station in Delhi with the help of Railway Protection Force (RPF).

RPF Sub-Inspector Naveen Kumari promptly attended to an emergency on Thursday, collaborating with a police constable and passengers to assist with a childbirth before ensuring the mother and newborn were transported to hospital for medical attention.

"I was on duty when I got the information. I called the ambulance. A lady from Bihar's Samastipur was having labour pain. With the help of a police constable and other women in the coach, we helped in the delivery and later we sent them to hospital," Kumari said.

RPF inspector Shailendra Kumar confirmed the wellbeing of both mother and child.

"We received the information from a train that goes to Saharsa from Anand Vihar, about the labour pain of the woman.

Our lady Sub-Inspector, along with other staff went there and with the help of other women in coach, the delivery was done. Later, an ambulance came and we sent them to the hospital. Both newborn and the mother are doing well," he said.

In 2024, a passenger identified as Shweta Ratnam delivered a baby on a TGSRTC bus with assistance from bus conductor R Saroja and fellow women travellers.

The incident occurred when Shweta experienced severe labour pains whilst travelling on a 1Z RTC bus from Musheerabad Depot.

She had boarded at Aramghar, and the situation intensified near Bahadurpura.

TGSRTC Managing Director, VC Sajjanar commended the conductor and women passengers for their timely assistance and compassionate response.