MUMBAI: Three suburban trains were operated by the women crew on the Mumbai suburban system of Central Railway on Sunday on the occasion of International Women’s day.
The Kalyan local was first flagged off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Main Line with motorwoman Mumtaz Kazi and guard Mayuri Kamble.
Three Cenrtal Railway trains were operated by women crew on Sunday
Later, another local departed from CSMT at 9.18am for Panvel on Harbour Line, with motorwoman Manisha Mhaske and Guard Savita Mehta. The return local from Panvel to CSMT at 11.06am was also operated by the same crew.
Along with this, for the first time on the Central Railway on the occasion of International Women's Day, a goods train was also operated by women crew, whose driver was Shilpi Kumari and guard was Leena Francis.
Pushpak Express left Mumbai on Sunday with all women crew headed by Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first women train driver, Sangeeta Sarkar, assistant loco pilot and Shweta Ghone, the guard.
“They have made this day "extremely special" for all the officers and employees of the country but also for all the women of our country. Ticket checking staff, RPF personnel and electrical technicians were also women on this train,” said CR general manager Sanjeev Mittal.
The Kalyan local was first flagged off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Main Line with motorwoman Mumtaz Kazi and guard Mayuri Kamble.
Later, another local departed from CSMT at 9.18am for Panvel on Harbour Line, with motorwoman Manisha Mhaske and Guard Savita Mehta. The return local from Panvel to CSMT at 11.06am was also operated by the same crew.
Along with this, for the first time on the Central Railway on the occasion of International Women's Day, a goods train was also operated by women crew, whose driver was Shilpi Kumari and guard was Leena Francis.
Pushpak Express left Mumbai on Sunday with all women crew headed by Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first women train driver, Sangeeta Sarkar, assistant loco pilot and Shweta Ghone, the guard.
“They have made this day "extremely special" for all the officers and employees of the country but also for all the women of our country. Ticket checking staff, RPF personnel and electrical technicians were also women on this train,” said CR general manager Sanjeev Mittal.
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