Kerala: Woman gives birth during bus journey

KALPETTA (WAYANAD): A tribal woman gave birth to a baby boy in a Sulthan Bathery bound KSRTC bus from Kozhikode on Friday morning.  The woman  has been identified as Kavitha wife of Biju, a native of Nellarachal near Ambalavayal here. The incident took place at around 9.30 am when the bus was nearing Kalpetta, according to KSRTC authorities. The conductor informed the driver about the delivery who in turn rushed the bus to a private hospital. the woman was undergoing treatment at Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode since March 1 with high Blood Pressure. 

The woman was not at all discharged from the hospital. She left without the knowledge of doctors, it is learned. Kavitha was accompanied by husband Biju, her mother and sister. The family boarded the bus from the KSRTC bus stand, Kozhikode. With low weight, the baby is under special care at the hospital. Both mother and child are safe, according to hospital authorities.  District collector S. Suhas visited the woman and child. As an emergency financial assistance he handed over Rs 5,000 for the family.