Rapido driver helps woman deliver baby inside his cab, netizens hail him a hero: ‘The kind of Vikas we need’

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A Rapido driver named Vikas is earning widespread praise online for his quick thinking and compassion in a life-changing moment. While taking a pregnant woman and her husband to the hospital, the woman went into labour mid-ride. Realising the urgency of the situation, Vikas didn’t hesitate—he assisted in delivering the baby inside his cab before ensuring the family reached the hospital safely later that night.The incredible story was shared on Reddit by Rohan Mehra, who had booked the ride for his cook and his pregnant wife. In his post, Mehra described the intense moments leading up to the birth, writing, “She was in a lot of pain while going to the hospital and couldn’t bear the pain and delivered the baby boy in the car itself. The driver helped the cook to deliver the baby and took them to hospital afterwards.”What made Vikas’ actions even more admirable for netizens was that he only charged the standard fare shown in the app and refused to take any extra money for his help.See the post: The post quickly gained attention, with many praising Vikas for his kindness. One user commented, “The kind of Vikas we need.”Another user wrote, “Out of all the bad news hearing about Rapido drivers, I was so ready to read something similar on this post. But the tables turned and how! Really nice to see that some humanity is still left out there.”Wanting to express their gratitude, Mehra and his cook tried to contact Vikas after the ride but couldn’t find his number, as they hadn’t called him before. Mehra then reached out to Rapido and co-founder Pavan Guntupalli for assistance in locating the driver, even sharing a screenshot of the ride details.Also Read | Internet personality rents out Asia’s biggest nightclub to mourn breakup, video goes viralAs the post gained traction, people suggested sharing it on LinkedIn, noting that Rapido often recognises and rewards exceptional drivers.Later, Meha shared that they were able to track down Vikas. “The way you guys upvote the post something good happened and your wishes also worked. We have successfully found the driver’s details, we talked to him and asked him to be here to bring that baby back from hospital. He accepted the thing and also Rapido replied to my Instagram asking for my contact and the driver details to reward him from their end as well. Baby is healthy, and the mother is fine. Thank you for your lovely wishes to the baby,” Mehra wrote on Reddit.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd