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New Delhi : A woman gave birth to a baby girl inside a moving metro train on the Badarpur-Central Secretariat corridor today. Juli Devi, 27, a resident of Faridabad, gave birth to the girl at 7.28 am when the train was approaching the Central Secretariat Metro station. The couple was on its way to the Safdarjung Hospital.They were immediately rushed to the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital by Metro authorities who arranged an ambulance and took care of all the other necessary formalities at the hospital.The DMRC's Managing Director, Mangu Singh has announced that the medical expenses of the family incurred at the hospital will be paid by the DMRC.Initially, the non-availability of nursery for the baby was a cause for concern at the hospital. However, the Metro staff immediately contacted the hospital authorities and sought their cooperation in admitting the baby. The hospital authorities also went out of their way to provide the required support.The baby and the mother are now in healthy conditions. Two station manager-level women employees of the DMRC have been deputed at the hospital since morning to take care of mother and child, as initially there was no female family member present to attend them. Other necessary help such as providing a vehicle for the movement of the family members has also been arranged.

The DMRC has tie-ups with ambulance services across the city as part of which they provide services to the commuters in case of any emergency. The station staff also have phone numbers of nearby hospitals so that immediate medical attention can be provided. The staff members are also trained in providing first aid at the training school in Shastri Park.