'Machines don't see gender': India's first female train driver on blazing the trail
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BBC Marathi Surekha Yadav joined the Indian Railways as an assistant train driver in 1989
"Machines don't see gender; they see your strength," says Surekha Yadav, who has been driving India's trains for over three decades. Earlier this week, Ms Yadav bade farewell to her job after 36 years of service, retiring as India's first female train driver. Over the years, she has operated a variety of trains across the length and breadth of India, sometimes navigating challenging terrain and harsh weather conditions.
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