Birth On The Go: KSRTC Bus Turns Delivery Room In Thrissur

A pregnant woman travelling on a government-run KSRTC bus on May 29 suffered labour pains and reported an emergency. She gave birth to a girl child on the bus which was travelling from Thrissur To Kozhikode. The 37-year-old woman received timely assistance by the transport staff, doctors, and locals in delivering the baby safely.

A video from the incident showing the woman provided with arrangements assisting in child birth has surfaced online. It shows that she was made to rest on the staircase of the bus where the doctors attended her, followed by a female staff stepping outside the bus with the newborn child. People were happy to mark a successfully delivery outside a healthcare unit. The footage recorded the joyous reactions of the staff.

The woman began experiencing severe labour pains just after the bus travelled a distance and crossed the Peramangalam area. On learning about this, the bus driver took a quick call and diverted the transport towards Thrissur. The bus staff also alerted the Amala Hospital in Thrissur for help. Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctors didn't waste time in escorting the woman to the ward and rather carried out necessary procedure within the bus itself. Post delivery, the mother and the girl child were later admitted to the hospital for further care.

The hospital officials were quoted in reports as saying that they did not encounter any complications during the birth and it was a successful delivery. The health of both the mother and the baby are said to be stable and good.