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- Delhi HC rejects Rs 84,000 claim for stolen bag in train, says passengers are responsible for their own luggage's safety
- 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...09 Apr, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
- 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...23 Oct, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
- 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...05 Sep, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
- 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...25 Jun, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
- 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 ...21 Feb, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
- 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 ...06 Feb, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
- 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...31 Jan, 2020, 04.15 PM IST
- 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.28 Apr, 2019, 12.19 PM IST
- 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...10 Sep, 2018, 12.00 AM IST
- 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 ...29 Aug, 2018, 08.25 PM IST
- Railways to replace face towels with cheaper, disposable napkins in AC coachesWhile the existing towels measure 52 cm x 40 cm, the new ones will be smaller at 40 cm x 30 cm. The cost of the bedroll is included in the ...02 Jul, 2018, 06.52 PM IST
- 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...27 Jul, 2016, 03.38 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
- 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
- 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 ...20 Aug, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
- Consumer forum asks Indian Railways to facilitate passengers"We direct Railway authorities to display in coach, the procedure, the duty of TTE, Railway Police, the telephone number to facilitate publ...30 Dec, 2014, 04.31 PM IST
- Saw rise in theft, dacoity on trains in 2013: GovernmentThere were 532 reported robberies in 2013 as compared to 448 in 2012 while the number of dacoities was at 41 in 2013 as against 39 in 2012.18 Jul, 2014, 06.02 PM IST
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