Army Doctor Delivers Baby at Jhansi Station Using Hair Clip, Pocket Knife; Internet Applauds

Army Doctor Delivers Baby at Jhansi Station Using Hair Clip, Pocket Knife

The incredible delivery was carried out by a young army doctor using basic tools, leaving everyone nearby amazed and the parents deeply grateful.

According to ANI on X (formerly Twitter), a pregnant woman travelling on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express started experiencing severe labour pain and had to be taken off the train at Jhansi station on Saturday afternoon.Seeing the emergency, a female ticket-checking staff member and an army officer quickly stepped in to help.

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

Major Dr Rohit Bachwala (31), an Army Medical Corps officer, was waiting for his train when he saw a railway worker rushing a woman in a wheelchair. Without a second thought, he offered to help and, along with railway staff, delivered the baby right on the platform.“With no proper operation theatre, I had to use whatever I had with me,” Major Bachwala told PTI.

To clamp the umbilical cord, he used hair clip, and then cut it using a pocket knife after making sure the baby was safe. He added that the woman had collapsed near the lift area because of the intense pain, and he had to act fast.“We set up a temporary delivery area and did our best to maintain hygiene with whatever supplies were available. It felt like divine intervention that I was there at that moment,” he shared.

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After the delivery, both the mother and baby were safely taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.In a statement, the North Central Railway’s Jhansi division shared, “As soon as we got the information, the Jhansi control room activated a medical team. When the train arrived, our medical team and ticket-checking staff immediately helped the passenger.”

Internet Applauds Army Doctor

People quickly flooded the comments section with praise for Major Rohit. One Twitter user with the username Kautilya Uvacha wrote, “A soldier is always on duty. Jai Hind. A soldier is a saviour in every way.” Another Twitter user with the username Soil And Salute commented, “Incredible presence of mind and dedication. Hats off to Major Rohit for this lifesaving act!”

A third user said, “Hats off to the Army doctor who went beyond his duty. Blessings to the newborn. I hope other departments get inspired by this act.”

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One person even suggested that the government could create a policy to check pregnant women at public hospitals and inform them of their expected delivery date, “so they can plan ahead and avoid such sudden, risky situations.”

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Credits: ANI Twitter