Surekha Yadav -- the first woman loco pilot of Asia -- pilots the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/delaunching-of-gokhale-bridge-girders-successfully-completed-western-railway-23275062" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Vande Bharat Express</a> from Solapur to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/delaunching-of-gokhale-bridge-girders-successfully-completed-western-railway-23275062" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus</a> (CSMT) on Monday.
Surekha Yadav, the first woman loco pilot notched another feather in Central Railway&rsquo;s cap by becoming the first woman Vande Bharat Express loco pilot as she piloted the Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express train.
Surekha Yadav was felicitated at the platform number 8 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
"She was thankful for giving her the opportunity to pilot the new age, state of the art technology Vande Bharat Train," read a press release by Central Railway.
The release further stated: "The train departed Solapur at right time and reached CSMT 5 minutes before time. The crew learning process involves signal observance, hands on new equipment, co-ordination with other crew members, observance of all parameters for running of a train."
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Ashwini Vaishnaw -- Minister of Railways -- took it to twitter to introduce Surekha. "Smt. Surekha Yadav, the first woman loco pilot of Vande Bharat Express," he tweeted.&nbsp;
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Vande Bharat - powered by Nari Shakti. Smt. Surekha Yadav, the first woman loco pilot of Vande Bharat Express. <a href="https://t.co/MqVjpgm4EO">pic.twitter.com/MqVjpgm4EO</a>
&mdash; Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/1635295400042323973?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">March 13, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Hailing from Satara in Maharashtra, Surekha became India's first female train driver in 1988 and for her achievements, she has been honoured with many awards &nbsp;at state and national level.

Ashwini Vaishnaw -- Minister of Railways -- took it to twitter to introduce Surekha. Hailing from Satara in Maharashtra, Surekha became India`s first female train driver in 1988

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Ashwini Vaishnaw -- Minister of Railways -- took it to twitter to introduce Surekha. Hailing from Satara in Maharashtra, Surekha became India's first female train driver in 1988

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