{
  "id": 8646103,
  "title": "Meet 25-year-old Neha Thakur, who left her air hostess dream to become Himachal's first woman truck driver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/meet-25-year-old-neha-thakur-who-left-her-air-hostess-dream-to-become",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T08:28:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/meet-25-year-old-neha-thakur-who-left-her-air-hostess-dream-to-become-himachals-first-woman-truck-driver-11789889299139.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Neha Thakur, 25, air hostess trainee, leaves dream for truck driving",
    "Pandemic job loss sparks career change to Himachal's first woman truck driver",
    "Navigates mountain passes, earns recognition, shares journey on social media"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}