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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Kazi was born and raised up in [[Mumbai]], the commercial capital of the [[Maharashtra]] state and hails from an orthodox Muslim family. She graduated from the Seth Anandilal Rodar High School in Santacruz in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.diarystore.com/inspire/mumtaz-m-kazi-asian-woman-train-driver-indian-railway-train-pilot\|title=Mumtaz M Kazi Asian Woman Train Driver {{!}} Indian Railway Train Pilot\|last=Reddy\|first=drusenireddymallu_221\|date=2017-06-28\|website=Diary Store\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> Her father Allarakhu Ismail Kathwala served as an employee in the [[Indian Railways]]. Mumtaz followed the footsteps of her father and pursued her career as a full time train driver. However she was initially not allowed by her father to take up the job in the Railways department. He told her to complete the course in Medical Laboratory Technology but Mumtaz later convinced him regarding the decision.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indias-first-motor-woman-lives-her-dream-on-the-railway-tracks-4579648/\|title=India's first 'motor-woman' lives her dream on the railway tracks\|date=2017-03-22\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en-IN\|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>		Kazi was born and raised up in [[Mumbai]], the commercial capital of the [[Maharashtra]] state and hails from an orthodox Muslim family. She graduated from the Seth Anandilal Rodar High School in Santacruz in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.diarystore.com/inspire/mumtaz-m-kazi-asian-woman-train-driver-indian-railway-train-pilot\|title=Mumtaz M Kazi Asian Woman Train Driver {{!}} Indian Railway Train Pilot\|last=Reddy\|first=drusenireddymallu_221\|date=2017-06-28\|website=Diary Store\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> Her father Allarakhu Ismail Kathwala served as an employee in the [[Indian Railways]]. Mumtaz followed the footsteps of her father and pursued her career as a full-time train driver. However she was initially not allowed by her father to take up the job in the Railways department. He told her to complete the course in Medical Laboratory Technology but Mumtaz later convinced him regarding the decision.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indias-first-motor-woman-lives-her-dream-on-the-railway-tracks-4579648/\|title=India's first 'motor-woman' lives her dream on the railway tracks\|date=2017-03-22\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en-IN\|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

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{{Confused|Mumtaz Ali Kazi}}
{{Short description|Indian train engine driver}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mumtaz M. Kazi
| image = Mumtaz née Maqsood Ahmed Kazi (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kazi in 2017
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], Indian
| known_for = First Asian woman locomotive train driver
| spouse = Maqsood Kazi
| awards = 2017 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]]
}}

'''Mumtaz''' née '''Maqsood Ahmed Kazi''' also popularly known as '''Mumtaz M. Kazi''' is an Indian train engineer who is also regarded as the first Indian woman to drive a diesel engine train.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theink24.com/interviews/meet-mumtaz-m-kazi-asias-first-lady-diesel-locomotive-driver/|title=Meet Mumtaz M. Kazi, Asia's first lady Diesel locomotive driver -|last=divyabaliyan99|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> In fact, she is also Asia's first woman locomotive driver. She was awarded the prestigious [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] in March 2017 coinciding the [[International Women's Day]] from the then Indian President [[Pranab Mukherjee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bestcurrentaffairs.com/nari-shakti-puruskar-awardees-full-list|title=Nari Shakti Puraskar awardees full list|date=9 March 2017|website=Best Current Affairs|accessdate=2020-04-18}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Kazi was born and raised up in [[Mumbai]], the commercial capital of the [[Maharashtra]] state and hails from an orthodox Muslim family. She graduated from the Seth Anandilal Rodar High School in Santacruz in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.diarystore.com/inspire/mumtaz-m-kazi-asian-woman-train-driver-indian-railway-train-pilot|title=Mumtaz M Kazi Asian Woman Train Driver {{!}} Indian Railway Train Pilot|last=Reddy|first=drusenireddymallu_221|date=2017-06-28|website=Diary Store|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> Her father Allarakhu Ismail Kathwala served as an employee in the [[Indian Railways]]. Mumtaz followed the footsteps of her father and pursued her career as a full time train driver. However she was initially not allowed by her father to take up the job in the Railways department. He told her to complete the course in Medical Laboratory Technology but Mumtaz later convinced him regarding the decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indias-first-motor-woman-lives-her-dream-on-the-railway-tracks-4579648/|title=India's first 'motor-woman' lives her dream on the railway tracks|date=2017-03-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>

== Career ==
After her graduation in 1989, in the same year she applied for the post of engine driver.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/achievers-womens-day-specials-asias-first-woman-mumtaz-kazi-to-ride-a-diesel-train-is-an-indian/20150305.htm|title=Asia's first woman to drive a diesel train is an Indian|website=Rediff|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> She started driving train at the age of 20 in 1991 and was recognised by the ''[[Limca Book of Records]]'' as the first Asian female locomotive driver in 1995.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/meet-the-mumbai-women-who-drive-the-citys-trains/articleshow/68302588.cms|title=Meet the Mumbai women who drive the city's trains {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|last=Mar 8|first=Ismat Tahseen {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03|last3=Ist|first3=1:00}}</ref>

She pilots the local trains through India's first and most congested railway route, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Thane section.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/staying-on-track/articleshow/60417451.cms|title=Mumbai rains: Motorwoman Mumtaz Kazi pilots CST-Thane train for 23 hours|last=Sep 8|first=Mumbai Mirror {{!}} Updated|last2=2017|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03|last3=Ist|first3=12:30}}</ref>

She received Nari Shakti Puraskar award, an award which is given in India annually recognizing the achievements of women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/mumtaz-asia-s-first-woman-diesel-engine-driver-gets-nari-shakti-puraskar-by-the-president-273044.html|title=Mumtaz - Asia's First Woman Diesel Engine Driver, Gets 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' By The President|date=2017-03-09|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://everylifecounts.ndtv.com/mumbais-mumtaz-asias-first-woman-diesel-engine-driver-get-presidents-honour-11008|title=Mumbai's Mumtaz, Asia's First Woman Diesel Engine Driver, Gets "Nari Shakti Puraskar"|last=Taneja|first=Richa|date=2017-03-08|website=Everylifecounts.NDTV.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> She also received Railway General Manager Award in 2015 from the Indian Railways.

== Personal life ==
She married electrical engineer Maqsood Kazi.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
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