Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Railway Doctors Deliver Baby on Shalimar Express at Amalner
A train called the Shalimar Express was traveling when a 25‑year‑old woman named Asha Kumari Ray started to have a baby.
The train stopped at Amalner station, and the Railway Medical Team rushed there.
Dr. Vivek Ahire and his team helped her give birth safely on the platform.
A healthy baby boy was born, and both mother and child were checked and moved to a nearby hospital.
This shows how quickly railway doctors can help people in emergencies while traveling.
Railway medical team performed an emergency delivery at Amalner station.
Passenger Asha Kumari Ray, 25, went into labour during the journey from Surendranagar to Tatanagar.
Dr. Vivek Ahire led the delivery, and a healthy baby boy was born.
Both mother and newborn were stabilized and transferred to the Rural Hospital at Amalner.
The incident highlights the preparedness of railway medical teams for in‑train emergencies.
- Who
- Dr. Vivek Ahire and the Railway Medical Team
- What
- Emergency delivery of a baby aboard the Shalimar Express
- When
- Around 5:20 am on the day of the incident
- Where
- Amalner station, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Passenger went into labour during the train journey, requiring immediate medical intervention
- Passenger name
- Asha Kumari Ray
- Train
- Shalimar Super Fast Express
- Location of delivery
- Amalner station, Maharashtra
- Medical team leader
- Dr. Vivek Ahire
- Outcome
- Mother and baby healthy, transferred to hospital