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Surekha Yadav turned India’s first feminine prepare driver in 1988
Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first girl loco pilot has turn into the primary feminine to function the Vande Bharat Specific prepare. She piloted the semi-high-speed prepare between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Monday.
Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Railways shared a video of her working the car Vande Bharat Specific prepare. Within the clip, Ms Yadav could be seen cruising the locomotive fastidiously by means of the tracks. Together with the video, the caption reads, “Smt. Surekha Yadav, Loco Pilot cruising the primary female-driven Vande Bharat prepare from CSMT, Mumbai to Solapur by means of the steepest Bhor Ghat between Mumbai & Pune in Maharashtra.”
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Salute to #Narishakti!
Smt. Surekha Yadav, Loco Pilot cruising the primary feminine pushed Vande Bharat prepare from CSMT, Mumbai to Solapur by means of the steepest Bhor Ghat between Mumbai & Pune in Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/WWKiUIXYrx
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 15, 2023
The prepare departed Solapur station at proper time on March 13 and reached CSMT 5 minutes earlier than the scheduled arrival, a Central Railway launch mentioned, including that on completion of a greater than 450-km lengthy journey, Yadav was felicitated at platform quantity eight at CSMT, in accordance with PTI.
“Vande Bharat – powered by Nari Shakti. Smt. Surekha Yadav, the primary girl loco pilot of Vande Bharat Specific,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav tweeted.
The Central Railway mentioned, “Yadav notched one other feather in Central Railway’s cap by turning into the primary girl loco pilot of Vande Bharat Specific”.
Hailing from Satara within the western Maharashtra area, Ms Yadav turned India’s first feminine prepare driver in 1988. She had gained many awards on the state and nationwide ranges thus far for her achievements, PTI reported.
The Central Railway has launched two Vande Bharat Specific trains on CSMT-Solapur and CSMT-Sainagar Shirdi routes, which have been proven inexperienced flags by Prime minister Narendra Modi on February 10, 2023.
In line with railway officers, loco piloting on new routes includes complete studying and the crew has to stay vigilant at each second throughout the prepare journey.
“The crew studying course of includes sign observance, hands-on new gear, coordination with different crew members, observance of all parameters for operating of a prepare,” the discharge said.
