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Mangalsutra, cash stolen on Rajdhani Express: Consumer Commission orders Railways to pay Rs 80,000; here's whyFor theft of mangalsutra, State Bank of India (SBI) passbook and cash in Rajdhani 3AC coach, North Railways ordered to pay Rs 80,000 compen...
Jewellery stolen from reserved 3AC coach passengers while sleeping: Northern Railway ordered to pay Rs 80,000 as no attendant was present; theft on New Delhi-bound Rajdhani ExpressPassengers travelling in a reserved 3AC coach on a New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express lost jewellery while they were asleep, after unauthoris...
Calcutta High Court says TTEs sell empty berths like vegetables in market, asks Railways to penalise offendersThe Calcutta High Court has directed railway officials to impose maximum penalties on TTEs selling train berths. This directive follows a 2...
School Assembly News Headlines for July 7: Top national, international, business and sports news, along with the thought of the day for studentsSchool assembly news headlines July 7: Prime Minister Modi embarks on a crucial three-nation visit to bolster India's Act East Policy. Mean...
More than 20 injured as massive fire breaks out at Haldia Petrochemicals unit in West BengalHaldia Refinery fire news: A major blaze erupted at Haldia unit in West Bengal early Tuesday, injuring at least 20 people. The blaze, origi...
On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and moreOn This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission t...
Delhi HC rejects Rs 84,000 claim for stolen bag in train, says passengers are responsible for their own luggage's safetyDelhi High Court has ruled on passenger luggage safety. The court stated railways aren't liable for theft. This applies unless negligence o...
Passenger should protect luggage from theft, not Railways: Delhi HCThe National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had previously dismissed the complaint which claimed over Rs 84,000 for the loss of goo...
A train passenger won Rs 1 lakh damages for bag theft at Delhi State Commission only to lose the case before NCDRC; Lessons to be learntIndian railways: A passenger travelling in AP Express (train no. 12724) from New Delhi to Nagpur in reserved 3rd AC coach experienced shock...
Many contractual staff have criminal cases, police verification should be mandatory: Railway BoardThe Railway Board has mandated pre-employment police verification for all contractual catering and vending staff in Indian Railways. This d...
Rail passenger gets Rs 1 lakh compensation for stolen luggage during travel on Malwa Express 6 years agoJaya Kumari, from New Delhi, faced a prolonged struggle after her bag, containing valuables, was stolen on the Malwa Express in 2016. After...
Goods, parcel trains to be soon 'sealed' with OTP-based digital locks to guard against theftThis system is commonly used by trucks where a smart lock is provided which is GPS enabled allowing live tracking of the vehicle to reduce ...
Thieves steal two kilometers of railway track in BiharAs there was no movement on that stretch, the thieves stole the track and sold it to scrap dealers. Thefts of railway scarps are a regular ...
Railways allow armed escorts in freight trains to secure goods prone to theftArmed escorts have been initially approved in the Eastern Railway zone and will be reviewed after a period of six months before it is exten...
1.71 lakh theft cases reported by railway passengers in last 10 yearsThe cases of theft have reached a highest mark of 36,584 in 2018 in the past one decade.
Over 55,000 thefts reported in trains in last 3.5 years: Railways dataAccording to data collated by Indian Railways, between January and June this year, 9,222 cases of thefts of passengers' belongings were reg...
Calcutta High Court rejects Pawan Ruia's petition to quash FIRs against himAn FIR was registered against Ruia on a complaint by Railways ministry on theft of its goods worth Rs 50 crore which went missing from the ...
Railways taking steps to prevent theft of foodgrains from yardsRailways has taken steps to prevent theft of foodgrains from trains in yards, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said in a written...
Spurt in theft cases in trains and railway premisesRailways has witnessed an increase in theft cases as 21,688 thefts were reported in running trains and at platforms in 2015 as compared to ...
Railways to launch special safety app for women passengers"In order to assess the threat perception, RPF needs a strategic cell. We need a change in the system and for this adequate funds will be p...