Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first woman loco pilot who now operates Vande Bharat
Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first woman loco pilot has become the first female to operate the Vande Bharat Express train. She piloted the semi-high-speed train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Monday.
I was appointed in 1989. I’ve been working for 34 yrs. I got support from my parents & in-laws. My father provided me with good education because of this I’m here. I thank PM Modi for bringing Vande Bharat to Mumbai said Surekha Yadav, 1st woman driver of Vande Bharat.
Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Railways shared a video of her operating the vehicle Vande Bharat Express train. In the clip, Ms Yadav can be seen cruising the locomotive carefully through the tracks. Along with the video, the caption reads, “Smt. Surekha Yadav, Loco Pilot cruising the first female-driven Vande Bharat train from CSMT, Mumbai to Solapur through the steepest Bhor Ghat between Mumbai & Pune in Maharashtra.”