Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- Coimbatore: As part of International Women's Day celebrations, the Coimbatore KSR Bengaluru UDAY Express was operated by a women crew from the Salem Division on Sunday.

All operations including that of loco pilot, guard, ticket examiners were handled by women in the train, which left the Coimbatore station at 5.40 am.

The crew received overwhelming appreciations from all the passengers, rail fans, press and railway officials.

Salem division Southern Railway is committed to women's care and every endeavour is made to provide a safer and comfortable ambience for women passengers and staff, a press release said.

In tune with the robust policies of Indian Railways, Salem division has taken several steps towards wom...