Mangalore: 'Berth' of a Different Kind - Woman Delivers Baby on Train

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jun 6: In a one-of-its-kind incident, a woman gave birth to a baby on the Maharashtra-Chennai Okha express train when it reached Suratkal near here.

Lalita Dharasingh, a daily wager, developed labour pains in the train and delivered a baby boy on Tuesday June 5.

With the help of Raees Ahmed Janjam from Murdeshwar in Uttara Kannada district, Lalita and her baby were admitted to Lady Goschen hospital in the city.

Lalita, wife of Dharasingh from Maharashtra's Sripura in Dhoda district, was travelling with her husband and other workers to Chennai, where a contractor had hired them.

Lalita was heavily pregnant. On Tuesday, at around 3 pm when the train was nearing Mangalore she developed labour pains. Her lady companions mulled on taking her near the train toilet for the delivery, but Raees on hearing this came to her rescue. He made arrangements to shift her to a separate unoccupied berth, where she delivered the baby. He also took her to Wenlock, from where she was shifted to Lady Goschen.

The surprising part was that none of the women who were with her came to her help. Raees was bringing his wife for medical treatment to Mangalore. It was only he, his wife and Lalita's husband who eventually helped her.