Breaking stereotypes: Lakshmi Jadhav becomes first female BEST bus driver

The General Manager of BEST Buses claimed that in the history of BEST, this is the first time that a woman will drive buses in the city. He assured that over time, more women are likely to be recruited for the services.

NewsBharati    26-May-2022 13:25:28 PM
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Mumbai, May 26: Breaking stereotypes, 42-year-old Lakshmi Jadhav has now become Mumbai's first woman BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus driver in the city's transport history. She shattered all gender notions, proving that some jobs are not just made for men.

Lakshmi Jadhav
 
She will be driving passengers between the Dharavi bus station and south Mumbai. She got her licence to drive a bus in the year 2019 and she is also the first woman who received an autorickshaw permit from Wadala RTO in 2016.

BEST Bus Transport service tweeted as General Manager of BEST Buses Lokesh Chandra welcomed its first female Bus Driver.
 
According to reports, Jadhav stated that since childhood, she has been keen to learn how to drive. While doing multiple odd jobs for survival, she used to take out time to drive high-end luxurious cars like BMW and Mercedes.

Lakshmi will be beginning her new journey as a bus driver on May 27 which will be flagged by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray.
 
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The General Manager of BEST Buses Lokesh Chandra claimed that in the history of BEST, this is the first time that a woman will drive buses in the city. He assured that over time, more women are likely to be recruited for the services. About 70 female bus conductors will also be hired and later it will increase to 100.