Watch: Surekha Yadav, Asia's First Woman Loco Pilot, Operates Vande Bharat Express
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The Ministry of Railways shared a video of Surekha Yadav operating the vehicle Vande Bharat Express train.
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. Salute to #Narishakti!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. pic.twitter.com/WWKiUIXYrx
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."
Watch the video here:
