Railway passengers looted at gunpoint for 75 minutes on train, TTE and coach attendant were missing; NCDRC orders Rs 20,000 compensationIn what can be termed as a shocking theft, armed robbers boarded train number 5610 in 2004 and looted for about 1 hour 15 minutes then pull...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Your railway station may soon be better prepared for festival crowds: RPF to track high-footfall events from 2022 & plan manpower before passenger surgesRPF has introduced a digital repository, the E-Forecasting Register (EFRR), to anticipate and manage high-footfall events at railway statio...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Puri railway station gets AI-powered robot ahead of Bahuda YatraThe East Coast Railway has introduced an AI robotic surveillance system at Puri station. This advanced technology will assist security pers...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
RPF to host International Union of Railways' World Security Congress in Jaipur from Feb 21-23Railway Protection Force (RPF) will host the prestigious International Union of Railways' 18th World Security Congress in Jaipur from Febru...
20 Feb, 2023, 07.32 PM IST
Railways renames RPF as Indian Railway Protection Force Service"Consequent upon grant of organized group A status ( OGAS) to RPF in the light of Cabinet decision arising from honourable court's orders, ...
31 Dec, 2019, 04.13 PM IST
MoS Railways dubs Railway Protection Force as 'toothless', demands more power for itCurrently, even if a crime is detected by the RPF, the case has to be handed over to the GRP for further enquiry.
16 Jan, 2019, 08.25 PM IST
Modernising RPF: Security paraphernalia to include spy cameras, firing simulators, body camerasThe Railway Protection Force is a security force of India entrusted with protecting railway passengers, passenger area and railway property...
27 Dec, 2018, 01.09 PM 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
Railway Protection Force steps up vigil in border areasRPF has increased the train escorting service from about 1300 to 2146 trains now and aims to cover 3000 trains in near future.
13 Jul, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
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...
03 Nov, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu advocates empowering of RPF for seamless policingThe Bibek Debroy Committee, in its recent report, has said the Railways' core activity is to run trains and not to engage in activities suc...
17 Jun, 2015, 10.43 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
Railway ministry pushes to do away with GRPA proposal in this connection is likely to come up in the conference on rail security to be attended by home secretaries and DGPs of state ...
13 Jan, 2015, 01.52 PM IST
Railways seeks integrated security to tackle rising crimesDuring the UPA regime, railways proposed an amendment to the RPF Act that would hand the central force policing power to deal with crimes.
04 Dec, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Railways to install CCTV in ladies' compartmentsThe Railways has decided to install CCTVs in ladies' compartments in phases in order to provide enhanced security to women passengers.
11 Jul, 2014, 05.53 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