It’s a boy! Mumbai woman delivers baby at Thane station

Mumbai city news: A woman constable and women passengers quickly came to her aid and gathered around her, helping with the delivery

Updated on: Jun 22, 2017, 09:36:57 IST

Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki, Thane

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A 25-year-old woman, who was on her way to the hospital, delivered a baby boy at Thane station’s platform number 10 on Wednesday.

Jhanvi Jadhav was on her way to a hospital when she delivered at the station. (HT Photo)

When Jhanvi Jadhav, a resident of Shaninagar at Badlapur, experienced labour pains, her neighbours decided to take her to a hospital in Vashi. She was waiting for a train when she delivered the baby.

A woman constable and women passengers quickly came to her aid and gathered around her, helping with the delivery.

The baby is doing fine and the Government Railway Police in Thane have taken a note of the incident.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Arvind Walmiki
Arvind is a correspondent from Thane who covers crime beat and has an experience of four years in the field. Apart from crime he is also a volunteer of Wildlife Crime Control bureau and reports on environment and rescue operations in the city.Read More

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