Baggages worth Rs 1.2 crore lost at Delhi railway stations retrieved this yearNew Delhi station recovered the most items with a value of Rs 30.8 lakh, followed by Anand Vihar (Rs 16 lakh), Sarai Rohilla (Rs 15.7 lakh)...
21 Aug, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
What Indian Railways is doing to ensure passenger safetyDespite being the lifeline of the country, questions around safety have plagued the Indian Railways for decades. Train derailment, pedestri...
12 Feb, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
Nearly 1400 male passengers arrested for travelling in ladies coaches: Northern RailwayThis year so far, 61211 people were arrested under different sections of the Railway Act and Rs 1.5 crore of fine realised from them.
14 Aug, 2018, 02.45 PM IST
7,575 missing, abandoned children rescued from rail premises in 2015The Women and Child Development Ministry, in coordination with the Railways, has set up help desks at 20 stations, Minister of State for Ra...
09 Mar, 2016, 04.33 PM IST
Eastern Railway on extra vigil to prevent crime against women, four girls rescuedMore personnel in civil dress have been deployed at various stations to keep an eye on passengers and people at the stations to prevent any...
08 Jan, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Railway stations to serve as shelters in rain affected ChennaiPressing into service special trains and providing food packets, medicines and shelters at various stations are, among other measures.
03 Dec, 2015, 08.08 PM IST
Railways to recruit 17,000 RPF constables for strengthening securityRailways today said it is taking measures like recruitment of thousands of personnel, launching of a dedicated helpline and installation of...
12 May, 2015, 08.45 PM IST
East Central Railway issues zero value tickets to 7,000 quake victimsReaching out to earthquake victims,the East Central Railway zone has issued "zero value tickets" to 7,000 victims to send them to their des...
29 Apr, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
Government looks to bolster rail security; RPF teams to escort about 5000 trainsAbout 11,000 trains run daily but only 1300 are escorted by RPF. "Our aim is to cover as many as 5000 trains," said RPF Director.
10 Dec, 2014, 05.27 PM IST
Railways offers security-related helpline number to commutersRailways has launched a round-the- clock helpline service to provide security-related assistance to passengers across the country.
28 Nov, 2014, 08.55 PM IST
Camera assistance planned on Western Railway stations for womenFor the first phase, 20 stations have been selected in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. At the posts, women can call on a special h...
28 Nov, 2014, 12.40 PM IST
HC asks railways to introduce SMS service for distress callsThe Lucknow bench of the court gave the directions on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding safety and security of the railway passe...
26 Sep, 2014, 11.10 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Special steps to be taken for safety of women in trainsSpecial steps are being taken and instructions issued to ensure safety of women travelling alone in all classes of trains, Sadananda Gowda ...
08 Jul, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
24x7 security helpline for train passengers soonRailways will soon launch a 24x7 helpline to strengthen safety of passengers and it will be tracked on real-time basis across the country.
07 Apr, 2013, 12.29 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: 10 measures that will make travel saferAs part of safety features, a train protection warning system on automatic signalling systems will be introduced.
26 Feb, 2013, 05.12 PM IST
- Rail budget 2012-13: Agartala-Akhaura train link with cut travel time from Kolkata to North East
Trivedi in rail budget 2012 proposed to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh, opening up a direct link between Kolkata to Tripura.
14 Mar, 2012, 10.04 PM IST
- Security helpline number '135' to come up for train passengers
A nationwide railway helpline number - 135- to help passengers seeking security assistance during train journeys is in the offing.
04 Jan, 2012, 02.17 PM IST