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Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi on Monday praised Major Bachwala Rohit for his outstanding professionalism and selfless dedication beyond the call of duty, after he helped a woman deliver a baby at the Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station on Saturday afternoon using just a pocket knife, hair clips, and a dhoti as improvised surgical tools.

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He said that Major Bachwala Rohit was en route to his hometown of Hyderabad on leave from the Military Hospital in Jhansi when he became involved in a critical medical emergency at the railway station. His intervention exemplified the highest standards of military service. Major Rohit's swift and decisive action, carried out in non-clinical and resource-constrained. 

“On 5 July 2025, while proceeding on leave from Military Hospital Jhansi to his hometown of Hyderabad, he was involved in a critical medical intervention that exemplified the highest standards of military service. At Jhansi Railway Station, he noticed a woman in visible distress near the lift area. She had fallen from a wheelchair and was in advanced labour. Major Rohit’s swift and decisive action, under non-clinical and resource-constrained circumstances, is a testament to his medical proficiency, composure under pressure, and unwavering commitment to the ethos of the Armed Forces: Indian Army,” Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said. 

Major Rohit Bachwala, posted at Jhansi Military Hospital, was on his way to Hyderabad via Bengaluru for a month-long leave when he encountered a medical emergency at the railway station. While waiting for his train, he noticed a pregnant woman in intense labor on the footover bridge. Acting swiftly, he used a pocket knife, hair clips, and a dhoti as improvised tools to assist in the delivery. Railway women staff helped secure the area for privacy and provided gloves for the procedure.

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The woman, traveling with her husband and child from Panvel to Barabanki on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express, had been deboarded at Jhansi after her husband sent an SOS to railway authorities. Major Rohit, a native of Hyderabad and the son of a former Indian Air Force personnel, happened to be at the station and stepped in without hesitation, upholding the highest values of military service.