'Ladka hua hai': Mumbai local commuter becomes real-life Rancho from '3 Idiots', helps deliver baby at 1 am

A Mumbai local train commuter is being widely praised online after he helped a woman deliver her baby on a railway platform late at night. The incident took place around 1 am at Ram Mandir station when the woman went into labour while travelling on a suburban train.

According to an Instagram post by eyewitness Manjeet Dhillon, the man noticed the woman in distress and quickly pulled the emergency chain to stop the train. “This man is truly brave, words aren’t enough to describe him. It all started around 1 AM at Ram Mandir station, when he pulled the train’s emergency chain to stop it. I still get chills saying this, the woman’s baby was halfway out, half inside and half outside. At that very moment, it truly felt like God had sent this brother there for a reason,” the post read.

Guided by doctor over video call

The man managed to deliver the baby with the help of a doctor who guided him over a video call. In a video clip shared online, he said, “Pehli baar kiya hai jeevan mein maine yeh. Itna darr lag raha tha na par video call pe madam ne help kiya. (It’s the first time I’ve done something like this. I was very scared, but the madam helped me over video call).”


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Dhillon said they tried reaching out to several doctors and calling an ambulance, but it was taking time to arrive. “We all tried our best — we called several doctors, but the ambulance was taking time to arrive. Finally, a female doctor guided him over a video call, and he did exactly what she instructed. His courage in that moment was beyond words,” he added.

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Woman earlier denied hospital help

The post also mentioned that the woman’s family had earlier taken her to a nearby hospital, but they were reportedly turned away. They then returned to the train, where she went into labour. “It’s truly shameful that a hospital refused to help a mother in such a situation,” Dhillon wrote.

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“That night, this man became the reason two lives were saved. He saved both the mother and the baby’s lives, and together we made sure she reached the hospital safely. I can’t even express in words what I’m feeling right now,” he added.

Social media hails him as ‘real-life Rancho’

The commuter’s bravery quickly went viral, with many social media users calling him a “real-life Rancho,” referring to Aamir Khan’s character in the film 3 Idiots.

“Goosebumps!! It’s rare to see this kind of brave human beings, especially in this era!” one user commented.

Another wrote, “Indeed great job! Respect for your humanity.” A third added, “Real hero without uniform.”