Officials demolished illegal stalls, temporary stalls, tin sheds, tarpaulin-covered structures, other unauthorised constructions and encroachments on railway land.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested 528 criminals under Operation Yatri Suraksha and recovered stolen railway property worth over Rs 74.66 lakh during the Financial Year 2025-26, Northern Railway General Manager Rajesh Kumar Pandey informed on Friday.
As part of an ongoing initiative to curb illegal transit, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway intercepted four major cases of unaccounted cash and contraband goods across various divisions.
Rail Robocop “ASC Arjun,” deployed for surveillance and patrolling, detected a suspect by matching his facial image with the pre-loaded database of known criminals. The system immediately alerted the RPF CCTV Control Room, Visakhapatnam.
Special emphasis is being laid on initiatives aimed at enhancing passenger convenience and safety, capacity augmentation, introduction of modern (Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, and steady progress in new line, doubling, and multi-tracking projects, he said on the occasion.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) under the NF Railway successfully rescued 22 minors and a woman during routine checking from 17 August to 19 August at different trains and railway stations under the NF Railway. During this period, the RPF also apprehended one person involved in human trafficking, the NF Railway said today.
This is the first time the Railway Protection Force (RPF), which is responsible for protecting railway property, will be trained to control mobs.
Rajiv Rathi, inspector of the Railway Protection Force Bandel said, We are performing various social welfare services as a part of the celebration.
To educate the rail users regarding their safety and Dos & Don'ts during the journey, 5742 awareness campaigns were organized. During this month-long operation,
Under various preventive measures, RPF has also arrested 5 persons involved in cases of molestation and eve-teasing. About 2185 persons found traveling in ladies coaches have also been arrested.
