ADVERTISEMENTMadhu, 68, became the first woman ticket collector (TC) for the DHR in 1990 and worked till her retirement in 2017. Madhu Lama first lady ticket collector (TC) of DHR telegraph pictureTechnically, a TC is tasked with examining tickets on the platform and making announcements. Madhu enjoys how people unexpectedly turn up years later and show her the photographs they took with her during the train rides. “I had been working as a TTE for the past three-four years, but on February 5 my seniors told me to travel on the Toy Train from NJP to Darjeeling,” Sarita said. A toy train of the DHR.

Source: The Telegraph February 14, 2026 01:59 UTC