A woman traveling by special Rajdhani Express 02454, coach B11 went into labour on Sunday.

RPF personnel aboard the train informed senior officials at Barkakana railway station under Ramgarh district. A team, along with a doctor were assembled at Barkakana railway station, and were waiting for the train to arrive. As soon as the train reached the station, the doctor delivered a baby girl in the box of the train.

Woman delivers baby in New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express train. Telegraph picture

Dr Deepti Jha facilitated the safe delivery and said both the baby, and the mother Meena Devi (27) were well. "It was a normal delivery. The baby is premature, but both the mother and child are healthy," said Dr Jha.

After the delivery, Meena and the baby were referred to the Sadar Hospital in Ramgarh.

Ajay Uraon, the baby's father with Dr Deepti Jha. Telegraph picture

"My wife was pregnant and about a month away from the date of delivery; she was working in Dharampur Shimla. We were returning to our ancestral village Gumla. She went into labour on the running train. We informed the RPF and TT. They informed the Barkakana railway station master about the case. On behalf of the station master, the team of doctors of Barkakana Railway Hospital was informed and Dr Deepti Jha was called. The doctor got the baby delivered in the train. Both mother and child are fine after delivery," said Ajay Uraon, Meena’s husband.

Dr Jha with Meena on the platform post delivery. Telegraph picture

"The New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express stops at Barkakana Junction for just 5 minutes. But the railway management kept the train standing for 1 hour and 30 minutes for the delivery. No passenger complained," said Barkakana divisional traffic manager (DTM ) Manish Saurab.