5 days ago
Mumbai Mayor Offers Vehicle to Help Newborn Reach Home
A new baby and her mother needed a ride home from the hospital.
They waited for almost an hour but could not find an autorickshaw.
The weather was rainy and windy.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde saw that they needed help.
She offered her official vehicle to take them home.
The baby and her mother reached Khairani Road in Kurla safely.
During the trip, Tawde held the baby and wished the family well.
She also gave the mother a box of chocolates.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde found a mother and her newborn stranded outside Sant Muktabai Hospital during rain and strong winds.
The family had reportedly waited nearly an hour but could not find an autorickshaw.
Tawde offered her official vehicle after completing an inspection round at the hospital.
The vehicle took the mother and baby safely to their home on Khairani Road in Kurla.
Tawde cradled the newborn, blessed her, and gave the mother a box of chocolates.
- Who
- Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde helped a mother and her newborn daughter.
- What
- Tawde offered her official vehicle to take the mother and baby home.
- Where
- The incident began outside Sant Muktabai Hospital in Ghatkopar and ended at the family’s home on Khairani Road in Kurla.
- When
- Wednesday evening.
- Why
- The family had been unable to find an autorickshaw while rain and strong winds affected travel.
Key facts
- Mayor
- Ritu Tawde
- Hospital
- Sant Muktabai Hospital, Ghatkopar
- Destination
- Khairani Road, Kurla
- Transport offered
- The mayor’s official vehicle
- Wait time
- Nearly one hour
- Additional gesture
- Tawde gave the mother a box of chocolates and blessed the baby
Sources
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