A woman travelling from Mangaluru to Mysuru gave birth to a baby onboard a train after it was halted at a station in Dakshina Kannada district, railway officials said on Monday.
According to sources, the passenger began experiencing labour pains during the journey on Sunday. The train was subsequently stopped at B C Road station in Bantwal taluk to arrange medical assistance. However, no doctor arrived for more than 30 minutes after the train halted.
With no immediate medical help available, two women passengers stepped in to assist. The baby was delivered inside the train’s toilet compartment under challenging circumstances. Both the mother and the newborn were reported to be safe following the delivery.
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Railway police later arranged for the woman to be shifted to a hospital for further care. She was admitted to the Government Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangaluru, where she is currently under observation.
Doctors from the hospital’s obstetrics and gynaecology department said both mother and child are stable and will be discharged after the routine observation period. They noted that the delivery took place under difficult conditions and commended the two co-passengers for their timely assistance.
Hospital officials added that the mother and newborn were brought to the facility, located about 22 kilometres from the station, without any complications such as excessive blood loss. The newborn has been placed in an incubator as a precaution, while the mother is undergoing standard postnatal monitoring.
Officials confirmed that the woman is a resident of Mysuru and was travelling back home when the incident occurred.
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