The UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has got its first woman Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) in its 145-year history. Sarita Yolmo, a veteran employee of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), conducted the toy train from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling for the first time in her new role on February 5. "I am proud to be the first woman TTE in a Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train in its history," Yolmo told PTI over the phone.

DHR official Prateeksha Chhetri confirmed that Yolmo is serving as the first woman TTE in the toy train service. Yolmo said she felt both thrilled and anxious when she was offered the opportunity to work in the UNESCO heritage railway service. "I am from Darjeeling, but I had no prior experience working in the DHR," she said, adding that she had earlier travelled on the toy train only as a passenger.