Indian Railways notify special trains to ensure smooth travel of passengers till Chhath PujaIndian Railways is operating 283 special trains with a total of 4480 trips until Chhath Puja to accommodate passengers and manage the addit...
26 Oct, 2023, 08.14 AM IST
RPF arrests 7, 000 for travelling illegally in railway ladies coaches in MayThe drive between May 3 and May 31 was carried out under "Operation Mahila Suraksha".
02 Jun, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
Tout menace: Plan afloat to link Aadhaar, PAN to passengers' login info for rly ticket booking"We are trying to plug it. The future is that eventually we have to link login of ticketing with some identity card either PAN or Aadhaar o...
25 Jun, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Indian Railways procures Ninja drones for security surveillance and passenger safetyRailway Protection Force has planned extensive use of drones for the purpose of railway security. Nine drones have been procured by RPF so ...
22 Aug, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
Railways running 2,500 additional services till Christmas to deal with festival rushCrowd controlling measures by forming queue at terminus stations with the supervision of RPF staff for orderly entry of passengers in unres...
25 Oct, 2019, 01.08 PM IST
Indian Railway's commando unit to be deployed in Naxal-hit areas, Jammu and KashmirRailway Minister Piyush Goyal and MoS Railway Suresh C Angadi will launch CORAS in New Delhi.
13 Aug, 2019, 03.58 PM IST
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 ...
25 Mar, 2016, 04.19 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
Railways to videograph train passengers as security measureThe Railways has decided to videograph passengers of trains on sensitive routes at the time of boarding as part of strengthening security m...
19 Feb, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Rajnath Singh moots proposal for online FIRs for railway crimes"We have to ensure security for all modes of transportation. A strategy should be worked out to provide security to all forms of transporta...
15 Jan, 2015, 08.40 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
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
Over 6,000 RPF personnel, 1,000 coaches ready for Lok Sabha electionThe deployment of RPF personnel is more this time as compared to the last Lok Sabha elections in 2009.
19 Mar, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
Night train service cancelled in Naxal-hit DandakaranyaOwing to Naxalite threat in Chhattisgarh's Dandakaranya region, the railways has cancelled train movement in the area during night from tod...
04 Jun, 2013, 09.39 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
- Railways to hire ex-armymen for security
Currently, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), responsible for guarding railway properties, is facing staff shortage.
13 Oct, 2007, 09.30 AM IST
- Train hijacks make govt revamp rail security
With Left-wing extremists now targeting trains plying across Naxalite-infested districts as well as mining and related activities.
12 Dec, 2006, 03.37 AM IST