Women workers break stereotypes in Railways jobs

Breaking stereotypes, the fair sex is progressively contributing towards the smooth running of the Indian Railways, even if it means sweating it out in the field jobs.
Women workforce has made its presence felt in areas such as manning railway gates, keeping train tracks fit and checking tickets, DRM Northern Railways, Lucknow, Anil Kumar Lahoti told PTI here.
Track (wo)man Kailasha, goods guard Radha Rani, ticket checker Pratibha Singh or gate (wo)man Mirza Salma Beg posted in different parts of the state have proved through their grit and determination that they can manage successfully tasks traditionally considered as man's job, Lahoti said.

"Mirza Salma Beg is posted as gateman in Mallhaur and the fact that she is a woman has not come in the way of discharging her duties," Lahoti said, adding that she has been working in odd hours too to ensure smooth passage of passenger and goods trains and presenting an example before all - even her male counterparts.