How Surekha Yadav Became Asia’s First Female Train Driver And Inspired Millions
Last Updated:November 26, 2025, 5:24 PM IST How a 23-year-old from Satara shattered gender-based norms and transformed the country’s perception of women in technical fields. Surekha Yadav became Asia’s first female locomotive pilot in 1988. (Image: Railways) Breaking the convention and rewriting history, Surekha Yadav stepped into the driver’s cabin of a locomotive in 1988….