COVID-19 Update: Woman onboard Delhi bound train delivers baby

A woman passenger in a Delhi bound express train gave birth to a baby during the journey. Both mother and baby were healthy, South Western Railway said in a statement.

According to the statement, the passenger in 02691 KSR Bengaluru-New Delhi Special Express train reported labour pains around 5.30 hrs on May 24 near Agra. A doctor was arranged at Mathura but the passenger refused treatment due to fear of coronavirus.

However, a lady doctor who was a passenger on the same train helped in the process of delivering the baby. The delivery was completed near Delhi station. Both mother and baby are healthy, it added.

(ANI)

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