11 May,2026 11:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The incident took place on Train No. 22538 (Kushinagar Express), which was travelling from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai to Bhusawal. Pic/Special Arrangement
A pregnant woman safely delivered a baby girl aboard the Kushinagar Express while the train was travelling between Kasara and Igatpuri in Maharashtra, officials said.
The incident took place on Train No. 22538 (Kushinagar Express), which was travelling from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai to Bhusawal.
According to railway officials, after the train crossed Kalyan station, a passenger from a crowded general compartment informed ticket inspector R S Teli that a pregnant woman was suffering from severe labour pain.
As the general coach was heavily crowded, the railway staff shifted the woman to the carry door area near the AC coach at Kasara station with the help of fellow passengers.
According to the officials, fortunately, a nurse travelling in the general compartment came forward to assist during the emergency.
With her help, the woman delivered a healthy baby girl inside the moving train.
Officials said the delivery was normal and both the mother and child were stable.
Railway officials immediately informed the Centralised Control Office at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
An ambulance, stretcher, doctors and railway officials were arranged at Igatpuri station to provide medical assistance.
The mother and newborn were later shifted to a railway hospital for further care and observation, said an official.
