Major commended for delivering baby at Jhansi station

Major Bachwala Rohit of the Army Medical Corps was on Monday commended by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi for performing an emergency delivery at the Jhansi Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh.

The Army Chief awarded a commendation card to the officer for “demonstrating exceptional professional acumen and selfless commitment beyond the call of duty”.

The incident took place on July 5 when Major Rohit, posted at Military Hospital Jhansi, was en route to his hometown Hyderabad on leave. At the station, he spotted a woman in severe distress near the lift area; she had fallen from a wheelchair and was in advanced labour.

Without hesitation, the Major conducted a makeshift delivery on the railway platform, using only basic, improvised items: a towel, a knife and hair clips. The newborn was unresponsive at birth, but Major Rohit successfully resuscitated the infant.

Both mother and baby were stabilised and later shifted to a government hospital for further care.