Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Doctor Rides Excavator Through Snow to Reach Hospital
A doctor named Dr. Basharat Pandit had to go to his hospital in Shopian, which is in a place called Jammu and Kashmir.
There was a lot of snow, and the roads were very hard to travel on.
His car got stuck, so he walked for a while and then found an excavator (a big machine used for digging).
He rode the excavator to the hospital to help his patients, especially pregnant women who needed surgery.
He did 10 surgeries, and all the patients were okay afterward.
He did this because he felt it was his duty to take care of his patients, even in bad weather.
Meanwhile, the Army helped two doctors reach a remote village to assist a 24-year-old woman who was having health issues after giving birth.
The Army cleared the snow-blocked roads and provided medical help to stabilize the woman's condition.
Dr. Basharat Pandit traveled 55 km through waist-deep snow to reach Shopian hospital.
His car got stuck, and he walked part of the way before riding an excavator to the hospital.
He arrived at the hospital around 10:30 AM to perform surgeries on pregnant women.
The doctor performed 10 surgeries, and all patients were stable afterward.
The Army facilitated the movement of two civilian doctors and provided emergency medical assistance to a 24-year-old woman in a remote, snow-bound village.
- Who
- Dr. Basharat Pandit, a gynaecologist posted at the district hospital in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
- What
- A doctor traveled through waist-deep snow on an excavator to reach his hospital and perform surgeries, while the Army facilitated medical assistance in a remote village.
- When
- Tuesday, January 27 (Doctor's journey); Wednesday, January 28 (Army's assistance)
- Where
- Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India (Doctor's journey); Didi Beggar, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir (Army's assistance)
- Why
- To perform procedures on pregnant women and attend to emergencies, as referring patients to other hospitals would have been difficult due to heavy snow
Army's Role in Medical Assistance
Doctor's Personal Effort
Assistance Provided
Army's Role in Medical Assistance
The Army facilitated the movement of two civilian doctors and provided emergency medical assistance to a 24-year-old woman in a remote, snow-bound village.
Doctor's Personal Effort
Dr. Basharat Pandit traveled 55 km through waist-deep snow on an excavator to reach his hospital and perform surgeries on pregnant women.
- Doctor's Name
- Dr. Basharat Pandit
- Location
- Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
- Distance Traveled
- 55 km
- Mode of Transport
- Excavator (JCB)
- Time of Arrival
- 10:30 AM
- Surgeries Performed
- 10
- Patients' Condition
- Stable
- Army's Role
- Facilitated movement of doctors and provided emergency medical assistance
- Patient's Condition
- Stabilized after prompt medical intervention
