In a major breakthrough, Western Railway has introduced an all-female crew in a goods train. The crew has piloted a goods train from Vasai Road to Vadodara on 5th January 2021 and has set a glaring example that no job is beyond the capacity of women to perform as well as to excel. Alok Kansal - General Manager of Western Railway (WR) expressed his joy and stated it to be a memorable day. He applauded the determination & firm willpower of the women staff and said that they are indeed a role model for other women to emulate. According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur - Chief Public Relations Officer of WR, the goods train that departed from Vasai Road to Vadodara on 5th January 2021 was helmed by Loco Pilot - Kumkum Suraj Dongre, Assistant Loco Pilot - Udita Verma, and Goods Guard - Akansha Rai. This was a first of its kind for WR which ran its first all-female crew Goods train. He further informed that due to the grueling nature of the job of Guards & Loco pilots whic

Author-Shlok Talati