Maya, the only female porter in Ludhiana, carries bags for a few rupees to pay for her son, 12

• Punjab’s first woman railway porter forced to work after losing her husband
• Maya, 40, says she must work to give her son an education
  

By James Black

Published: 16:39 BST, 28 December 2012 | Updated: 23:03 BST, 29 December 2012

Hauling heavy luggage through rush hour crowds for eight hours a day was never Maya Devi’s idea of a career. Following the sudden and tragic…