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Bystander Delivers Baby on Mumbai Station Platform With Doctor on Video Call

The family says a nearby hospital refused admission, with ambulances slow to reach.

Overview

  • The delivery occurred around 1 a.m. at Ram Mandir railway station after a woman went into labour on a local train.
  • An eyewitness said the man pulled the train’s emergency chain and followed step-by-step instructions from a female doctor over a video call.
  • Passengers and railway staff helped move the mother and newborn to a hospital after the delivery, and both were reported safe.
  • The episode was first detailed by eyewitness Manjeet Dhillon in a viral Instagram post that included video from the platform.
  • In the clip, the man identified himself as Vikas Bendre and said it was his first time assisting a birth, noting he was guided remotely by the doctor.