India, March 8 -- In a landmark for Indian Railways, the Vande Bharat Express was operated entirely by an all-women crew for the first-time ever. The historic journey took place on International Women's Day, with Train No. 22223 CSMT - Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at 6.20 am.

The train was piloted by Asia's first woman loco pilot, Surekha Yadav, along with assistant loco pilot Sangeeta Kumari. Train operations were overseen by Shweta Ghone. A dedicated team of women Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) was deployed, including head ticket examiners Anushka KP and MJ Rajput, along with senior ticket examiners Sarika Ojha, Suvarna Pashte, Kavita Maral, and Manisha Ram.

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