The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway (ER) registered about a nine per cent increase in prosecutions in 2025 as compared to the previous year of 2024.
According to the Eastern Railway office, in 2025, RPF registered 79,710 cases across four divisions under 29 sections of the Railway Act, 1989, leading to the arrest and prosecution of 88,098 offenders. From these arrests and prosecutions, the RPF collected fines of more than two crores. Apart from this, the RPF, under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, registered a total of 252 cases resulting in the arrest of 529 offenders.
By carrying out 21 passenger-centric operations, including flagship initiatives such as Operation Matrishakti, Operation Nanhe Farishtey, Operation WILEP and Operation Narcos, the RPF rescued 118 children from traffickers and arrested 58 human traffickers through women and children centric initiatives. In addition, RPF personnel assisted 17 women passengers during childbirth on railway premises and risked their own lives to save 44 passengers from life-threatening situations. Under the ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative, 12 foreign nationals who had entered India without valid authorization were apprehended and handed over to concerned agencies for further legal action.
The security personnel also registered 11 cases under the Arms Act, arresting 4 offenders and recovering 12 firearms, 160 live cartridges and accessories, which were handed over to GRP under Sections 25/26 of the Arms Act. During 2025, according to the ER, 18 offenders involved in smuggling wildlife and animal parts through trains were arrested. As a result, 542 wild animals and birds were rescued while 17 offenders involved in other sabotage activities were arrested.