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Updated On: 19 February, 2010 10:42 AM IST | | Madhusudan Maney
Bangalore-Tumkur suburban train has distinction of having Bangalore's first woman assistant loco pilot on board
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Bangalore-Tumkur suburban train has distinction of having Bangalore's first woman assistant loco pilot on board
Aloka Bala Naik (24) is the city's first lady assistant loco pilot. She operates the Bangalore-Tumkur suburban train service.
Naik, who is from Orissa, has completed her Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication and is now pursuing Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA). She recently completed her training and has been inducted into service.
On her first journey from the city to Tumkur and back, Naik completed two trips. Sharing her first day's experience, Naik said, "I didn't know that I am the first lady assistant loco pilot for the city, I came to know only later. People were staring at me at every station seeing me sitting in driver's cabin. I was feeling very proud when people were talking about me at the railway stations."
Aloka Bala Naik (24) is the city's first lady assistant loco pilot. She operates the Bangalore-Tumkur suburban train service.
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MAIDEN JOURNEY: Aloka Bala Naik at Central railway station. Pics/Satish Badiger |
Naik, who is from Orissa, has completed her Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication and is now pursuing Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA). She recently completed her training and has been inducted into service.
On her first journey from the city to Tumkur and back, Naik completed two trips. Sharing her first day's experience, Naik said, "I didn't know that I am the first lady assistant loco pilot for the city, I came to know only later. People were staring at me at every station seeing me sitting in driver's cabin. I was feeling very proud when people were talking about me at the railway stations."
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