Duty Beyond Uniform: Major Bachwala Rohit, Who Helped Woman Deliver Baby At Jhansi Railway Station With Hair Clip And Knife, Honoured By Army Chief

Jhansi: In a remarkable display of courage, skill, and humanity, a soldier once again proved that service to the nation goes far beyond the battlefield. On July 5, 2025, Major Bachwala Rohit of the Indian Army’s Medical Corps rose to an extraordinary challenge—not in a hospital, but on a railway platform, armed not with surgical tools but with improvisation, resolve, and duty.

For demonstrating exceptional professional acumen and selfless commitment beyond the call of duty, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday commended Major Rohit for helping a pregnant lady deliver a baby at the Jhansi Railway Station. Major Rohit is a medical officer with the Army Medical Corps.

The Army officer noticed a woman in visible distress near the lift area at the Jhansi Railway Station while going on leave from Military Hospital Jhansi to his hometown Hyderabad. The woman had reportedly fallen from a wheelchair and was in advanced labour. Major Rohit used improvised resources including a towel, a knife, and hair clips for the delivery.

“Displaying exemplary presence of mind and clinical skill, Major Rohit conducted an emergency delivery on the railway platform itself, using improvised resources including a towel, a knife, and hair clips. The newborn was unresponsive at birth; however, he successfully resuscitated the infant,” the Indian Army said.

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“The mother later developed complications related to the placental delivery, which he managed effectively using available protective measures and clinical judgment,” it added.

Both the mother and the newborn were transferred to a government medical facility for further management.

“Major Rohit’s swift and decisive action, under non-clinical and resource-constrained circumstances, is a testament to his medical proficiency, composure under pressure, and unwavering commitment to the ethos of the Armed Forces,” the Army said.

Notably, the woman was reportedly travelling on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express. She experienced severe labour pain and was deboarded at Jhansi Station.

“With no access to a proper operation theatre, I had to rely on tools I had on me,” Major Bachwala told PTI.

“To clamp the umbilical cord, I used a hair clip. A pocket knife helped me cut it after ensuring the baby was stable. The mother and child were in a precarious condition, and every second mattered,” the Army officer added.