In A First In 75 Years, A Woman At Wheel Of Maharashtra State Bus

Women breaking barriers to pursue jobs that are historically held by men in India have always been seen as trendsetters and this woman in Maharashtra is no different. Madhavi Salve was the unwitting star of a viral video that featured her driving a Sinnar-Nashik bus. She was pegged as one of the first women to drive a bus for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and lauded for 'breaking the male hegemony.'

Many other women across India have paved the way in this field. According to Coachbuilders, Kalpana Mondal from West Bengal, Seema Thakur from Himachal Pradesh, Pooja Devi, Jammu & Kashmir and Venkadarath Saritha, New Delhi have also struggled against gender barriers of entry to make headway in this field. The Delhi government released a statement in January confirming that Delhi has 34 women drivers -- one of the highest of any state in India. Though MSRTC has not quite achieved that number yet, 28 is a promising start.