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Hungry baby gets milk on train after SOS tweet | Hungry baby gets milk on train after SOS tweet |
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India's railway ministry is receiving praise on social media after it acted on a tweet from a train and provided milk to a hungry baby. | India's railway ministry is receiving praise on social media after it acted on a tweet from a train and provided milk to a hungry baby. |
Anagha Nikam was travelling by rail when she spotted a mother trying to find milk for her baby daughter. | |
She tweeted to the ministry and asked for help, and milk was provided at the next station. | She tweeted to the ministry and asked for help, and milk was provided at the next station. |
The ministry is known for being proactive on Twitter, and has helped many distressed passengers in the past. | The ministry is known for being proactive on Twitter, and has helped many distressed passengers in the past. |
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Ms Nikam's Twitter communication with Konkan Railway, a division of Indian Railways, happened on 12 March, but the story came to light after the ministry tweeted about it on Thursday. | Ms Nikam's Twitter communication with Konkan Railway, a division of Indian Railways, happened on 12 March, but the story came to light after the ministry tweeted about it on Thursday. |
She was travelling in the Happa Express in the western state of Maharashtra when she used social media to seek help for the family. | |
Here is how her Twitter exchange with rail staff unfolded: | |
Ms Nikam was not the only who thanked the officials - others praised the ministry too for being proactive. |
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