Trailblazer: Asia’s 1st woman locopilot, Surekha Yadav set to retire after 36 years of service
Mumbai: Surekha Yadav, who shattered the glass ceiling to become Asia’s first woman locopilot, is set to retire at the end of this month after 36 years of service, an official from the Central Railway said on Friday.
Yadav joined the Indian Railways in 1989 and became an assistant driver the following year, making history as Asia’s first woman train driver, the official said
Born in Maharashtra’s Satara district, Yadav completed a diploma in Electrical Engineering before joining the Railways and rose steadily through the ranks in the male-dominated field.
