Meet 25-year-old Neha Thakur, who left her air hostess dream to become Himachal's first woman truck driver
Widely recognised as Himachal Pradesh’s first woman truck driver, Neha Thakur has also turned her unconventional career pivot into social media content, drawing millions of viewers to her daily life on the road.
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the aviation industry, Neha Thakur, a 25-year-old air hostess trainee from Himachal Pradesh, unexpectedly found herself out of a job. Instead of waiting for the sector to recover, she chose to pursue her lifelong fascination with heavy vehicles and became Himachal Pradesh's first woman truck driver.
Today, she navigates treacherous mountain passes and interstate highways across India, gaining recognition for her unique career choice and turning her unconventional journey into social media content.
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