The highlight of the International Women's Day celebrations on Central Railway was Pushpak Express which left Mumbai today with all-women crew headed by Ms. Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first women train driver, Ms. Sangeeta Sarkar, Assistant Loco Pilot and Ms. Shweta Ghone, Guard made this day "extremely special" for all the officers and employees of the country but also for all the women of our country. Ticket checking staff, RPF personnel and electrical technicians were also women in this train. Shri Shalab Goel, Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai congratulated staff on the occasion.

Along with this, 3 suburban trains were operated by the women crew on the Mumbai suburban system of Central Railway. K-27 local was first flagged off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on main line with motorwoman Mrs. Mumtaz Kazi and guard Ms. Mayuri Kamble. Later, PL-55 local departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9.18 am for Panvel on harbour line, with motorwoman Ms. Manisha Mhaske and Guard Ms. Savita Mehta. The return local from Panvel to CSMT (PL-64) at 11.06 am which was also operated by the same crew.