India, Feb. 14 -- A routine subway ride in New York City took an unexpected turn on Wednesday morning when a woman went into labour and gave birth right inside a moving train. The dramatic moment unfolded around 11:30 a.m. on a southbound W train in Manhattan, with stunned passengers quickly stepping in to help, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) confirmed.

As soon as commuters realised what had happened, they rushed to alert the train conductor. Bystanders assisted the mother, and a video captured passengers holding the newborn moments after birth.

"I did not believe that I actually witnessed it," said subway rider Bryanna Brown, reported media outlet NOWCAST. "I just texted my boss so fast to let him know, like, if I'm la...