Jaipur, Mar 17 (PTI) A woman gave birth to a girl mid-air in a flight from Bengaluru to Jaipur on Wednesday, officials said.

The baby was delivered with the help of a doctor, posted at North Western Railway (NWR), who was also travelling on the flight.

The pregnant woman went into labour pain mid-air. The flight staff announced for help if any doctor was travelling onboard. Subhana Nazir came forward and assisted in delivery using medical aid available with the flight staff, NWR spokesperson Gaurav Gaur said.

Medical care of the newborn was also taken by the doctor. The mother and child were taken to the hospital after arrival and both are healthy, the spokesperson said.

Nazir was awarded with an orange card by the airline management for charity work for providing services. She is a 2019-batch railway medical health service officer. PTI

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