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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...
Railway’s AI-powered face recognition system intercepts ‘hardcore habitual offenders’An Artificial Intelligence system has successfully identified habitual offenders at Visakhapatnam Railway Station. The AI system, named Rai...
How 'Paharganj cloth traders' earned thousands by stealing only black, blue passenger bags at Delhi railway stationsDelhi Police have apprehended a gang of four professional bag lifters who disguised themselves as cloth traders to steal luggage at railway...
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...
Another bizarre theft in Bihar: Entire pond 'stolen' at nightIn Darbhanga district, Bihar, an entire pond mysteriously vanished and a hut was build on it overnight. The accused land mafia, allegedly f...
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 ...
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...
2 MPs' luggage stolen during train trips; RS expresses concernRaising the issue separately in Rajya Sabha, the two women MPs said they lost their luggage while travelling in long-distance trains.
First day, bad show: Taps, carpets go missing from Mahamana ExpressThe first Mahamana Express from Varanasi to New Delhi was flagged off by Narendra Modi in January 2016 from Varanasi junction.
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 ...
Rail travel has got even more unsafe over the yearsEven as railways tries to get control over maintenance of law and order in trains, the latest government data could bolster its case as it ...
Boarding the Metro? The person behind you in the scanner queue may be a thief!It gets tough to keep an eye on your bag while it's in the scanner and you get frisked. While some theft victims were followed from shops, ...
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.
Maneka Gandhi's mantra: Tap the trains to track runaway childrenManeka Gandhi said travelling ticket examiners have to be more vigilant as these children leave homes and take trains to reach major cities.
Train passengers can now file FIRs from any placeAs per a recent decision, passengers can lodge a 'zero FIR' in any railway station and seek swift action.
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.
- Railways to move 'Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Bill 2012' in Budget session
A legislation to make Railway Protection Force the sole body responsible for passenger security is likely to be introduced in the Budget se...