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RPF Aids Onboard Delivery on Pune–Supaul Express After Passenger Goes Into Labor

The swift response under Indian Railways' Operation Matrishakti underscores the rail force's role in emergency care.

Overview

  • A 28-year-old passenger, Ruksana Khatun, delivered a healthy baby in the guard-side general coach of Train 11401.
  • RPF constable Somnath Pathade and head constable Vishwajit Kakade rushed to the coach and assisted during the birth.
  • Railway staff coordinated an evacuation at the next stop and sent the mother and baby in a 108 ambulance, India’s standard emergency transport.
  • Doctors later confirmed both were stable, and the family thanked the RPF and railway administration for the timely help.
  • The incident highlights Operation Matrishakti, an Indian Railways initiative that supports pregnant travelers during in-transit emergencies.