Mumbai’s ‘Real Life Rancho’… Woman goes into labor in local train, young man gets delivery done via video call

A unique incident took place in a local train in Mumbai late on Thursday night when a young man safely gave birth to a child after following the doctor’s advice through video call. This incident which took place at Ram Mandir railway station in Goregaon shocked the entire city. A young man gave birth to a child at Ram Mandir station. According to reports, 27-year-old video cameraman Vikas Bedre was traveling in a local train when a woman sitting in the next compartment suddenly went into labour. The woman has been identified as Ambika Jha (24), a resident of Virar, who was traveling with her two young children. Vikas, a woman suffering from labor pains in the train, immediately pulled the emergency chain of the train, stopped it and ran for help. He tried to contact the nearest doctor, but since it was night, no one was present. Seeing the condition worsening, Vikas made a video call to his renowned gynecologist Dr. Devika Deshmukh made. By then the child’s head had come out. The doctor advised Vikas to give birth slowly through video call. A young man helped a woman deliver a child. On the doctor’s advice, Vikas borrowed a pair of scissors from a tea vendor on the platform and a bed sheet from a nearby passenger. Following the doctor’s advice, Vikas cut the umbilical cord with scissors and completed the safe delivery. After a while, the child was born and the passenger who was on the spot breathed a sigh of relief after hearing its cry. After that, her family members took the woman in a private ambulance to Cooper Hospital in Juhu, where doctors declared both mother and child healthy. What did the young man say? Vikas Bedre said: “That moment was the biggest test of my life. I did as the doctor said. As soon as I heard the baby cry, I felt that God had given me a chance to give birth to a new life.” After this incident, Vikas is being called the real Rancho on social media. People posted pictures and videos praising him. In fact, Aamir Khan’s character Rancho in the 2009 film 3 Idiots also talks through video calls like Vikas. Railway officials also praised Vikas’ courage and agility. He says that because of his wisdom and humanity, a major problem was averted. Share this story Tags