Season 1, Episode 151 · News Brake - The Explainer
From teaching to chemo: KSRTC’s first woman driver powers on | Ep 151
16 Apr 2025 · 7 min
Episode notes
In 2002, Shahubanath S broke through one of Kerala’s most male-dominated bastions to earn a place in history -- the driver’s seat of the state-run bus service. Today, she’s not just a pioneer—she’s a mentor, a cancer survivor, and a symbol of resilience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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