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Himachal’s First Woman Truck Driver Neha Thakur Inspires Change

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Neha Thakur became Himachal Pradesh’s first woman truck driver in 2022.
She earned a Heavy Vehicle licence in 2023 at age 21 after leaving aviation post-COVID-19.
She drives a Tata truck on interstate routes, hauling construction material and farm produce.
Her road-vlog channel attracts more than 4.5 lakh YouTube subscribers and over 8 lakh Instagram followers.
She said criticism motivated her and helped change public perception of women truck drivers.

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Neha Thakur became Himachal Pradesh’s first woman truck driver in 2022.
She earned a Heavy Vehicle licence in 2023 at age 21 after leaving aviation post-COVID-19.
She drives a Tata truck on interstate routes, hauling construction material and farm produce.
Her road-vlog channel attracts more than 4.5 lakh YouTube subscribers and over 8 lakh Instagram followers.
She said criticism motivated her and helped change public perception of women truck drivers.