Breaking Barriers: The Journey of India's First Female Train Driver
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Surekha Shankar Yadav |
| Birth Date | 2nd September 1965 |
| Birthplace | Satara, Maharashtra |
| Education | Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Karad, Maharashtra |
| Career Start | 1988 (Joined Indian Railways as a trainee assistant driver in 1986) |
| Key Achievements | - First "Ladies Special" train driver (2000) |
| - Asia's first woman to drive the Deccan Queen (2011) | |
| - First woman to pilot Vande Bharat Express (2023) | |
| Awards/Honors | Jijau Puraskar (1998), Women Achievers Award (2001), Rashtriya Mahila Aayog (2001), etc. |
| Legacy | Pioneered women's participation in male-dominated railway sector; advocate for gender equality |