Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Western Railway Champions Women in Technical Roles
Western Railway in Mumbai is empowering women by placing them in key technical roles.
Around 100 female technicians and supervisors are now responsible for maintaining the local trains, which includes ensuring the safe and efficient functioning of EMU rakes.
These women also manage traction systems and carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Additionally, an all-women team is dedicated to maintaining the Mahalaxmi Traction Substation, supporting the power supply for the AC Traction system.
This initiative promotes gender diversity and challenges traditional roles within the railway system.
Western Railway is empowering women in critical technical roles.
Approximately 100 female technicians and supervisors are deployed.
Women maintain EMU rakes and manage traction systems.
An all-women team maintains the Mahalaxmi Traction Substation.
The initiative promotes gender inclusivity in technical fields.
- Who
- Western Railway
- What
- Deployed female technicians and launched an all-women traction maintenance team.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Mumbai, at Mumbai Central, Kandivali, Virar, and Mahalaxmi Traction Substation.
- Why
- To promote gender inclusivity in technical roles.
- Organization
- Western Railway
- Location
- Mumbai
- Initiative
- Empowering women in technical roles
- Number of Female Technicians
- Approximately 100
- Key Hubs
- Mumbai Central, Kandivali, and Virar
- Train Type
- EMU rakes (local trains)
- Maintenance Tasks
- EMU rake maintenance, traction system management
