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Women on the wheels: Odisha inducts dedicated women crew in public transport system

Bhubaneshwar, Feb 18 (UNI) In a significant step towards promoting women-led urban mobility, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) — the flagship public transport system of the Odisha Government — has completed the first phase of induction of women drivers for AMA Bus services.
As part of this initiative, 20 women drivers holding valid Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licences were selected for advanced professional training in Pune.
The drivers have now successfully completed the specialised training and returned to Odisha, marking an important milestone in CRUT’s gender-inclusive public transport roadmap.
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