Surekha Yadav, Asia's first woman train driver, retires on September 30 after 36 years with Indian Railways. A farmer's daughter from Satara, she joined as an assistant driver in 1989, later driving the Deccan Queen, Rajdhani Express, and Vande Bharat. Celebrated for breaking barriers, Yadav's legacy paved the way for over 1,500 women loco pilots across India.