On International Women's Day, the Indian Railways launched a first-of-its-kind, all-women operated track maintenance machine. This machine was flagged off by the General Manager of Western Railway, Ashok Kumar Mishra, via video-conference from Mumbai. The machine is operated by 7 women and will be used to construct new tracks or repair...
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existing ones. The launch of this machine signifies a significant step towards greater female representation in the technical field of the railway sector. The women operating the machine expressed their pride and highlighted the challenges of ensuring a track speed of 160 km/h, while also emphasizing the importance of having a waterless urinal toilet on the machine. The DRM of Vadodara Railway Division, Jitendra Singh, emphasized the role of women in empowering the Indian Railways.