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Jamshedpur, April 7 The Chakradharpur division of the South Eastern Railway on Tuesday said that measures were being taken to improve railway infrastructure and restore the punctuality of passenger trains running through Jharkhand's Tatanagar station.This assurance came after supporters of the...

Kolkata, April 2 – As many as 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on the North-East Express train bound for New Delhi.The arrests were made late Wednesday night at the Jalpaiguri Road Station. Of the 14...

New Delhi, April 1 The national capital has become a "market" for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday, and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concerns about such incidents blatantly occurring at railway stations and surrounding areas.A...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 31 A woman passenger sustained serious injuries after unidentified individuals threw stones at the Kannur Executive Express here, police said on Tuesday.The injured woman, identified as Aiswarya Ramakrishnan (22) from Vadakara, lost three teeth and suffered injuries...

Guwahati, March 29 – The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has demonstrated heightened vigilance and operational efficiency through a series of successful actions carried out across its jurisdiction.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore...

New Delhi, March 26 – A total of 52,494 individuals were arrested under the provisions of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, related to the unlawful possession of property belonging to Indian Railways during the last five years (2021–2025).Of these, complaints were filed...

Mumbai, March 26 A Mumbai court has directed prison authorities to once again transfer former RPF constable Chetan Singh Choudhary, who is accused of killing four people on a train in 2023, to the Thane mental hospital and submit a report on his mental health, with a specific opinion on whether...

Sultanpur (UP), March 24 Three passengers, including an elderly couple, were allegedly drugged by a group on board the Saryu Express train here, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Monday night, they said, adding that the unconscious passengers were later admitted to a hospital...

Jammu, March 22 The Jammu division of the railways conducted an intensive ticket-checking drive on the Katra–Pathankot rail section during Navratri, apprehending 249 passengers for travelling without valid tickets or with irregular tickets, officials said on Sunday.The special drive aimed to...

Chennai, March 22 Southern Railway issued an urgent public appeal on Sunday against stone-pelting on moving trains, following recent incidents that have threatened passenger safety and disrupted rail services.Officials warned that such unlawful acts pose a serious safety hazard, as stones...

Kochi, March 20 A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing stones at a Vande Bharat Express train near Aluva here, Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Sujith Suresh (19), is a native of Parakadavu near Angamaly.According to RPF...

In light of the upcoming Navratri festival and the expected increase in pilgrims visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, the Jammu Division of the railway has implemented comprehensive security and passenger facilitation measures at key stations.Special teams of Scouts and Guides have been...

Kanpur (UP), March 19 A small LPG cylinder caught fire along the busy Delhi-Prayagraj railway route, causing panic at the Kanpur Central railway station, officials said.The incident occurred in the Cantonment area around 7:30 pm on Wednesday, about two km from the station, where a five-kg...

Chandauli (UP), March 17 A man, allegedly involved in child trafficking, was arrested at a railway station in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, while he was transporting six children to Vadodara by train, police said on Tuesday.The children were rescued and handed over to the Railway Child Help Desk...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 15 The RPF team has cracked down on a gang based in Bihar that drugged train passengers and stole their valuables, officials said on Sunday.Those arrested were identified as Abdulla (34), Muhammed Mahamood Alam (35), and Muhammed Safar (40), all from the Araria...

Ranchi, March 14 A man jumped from the foot overbridge onto the roof of a train at the Ranchi railway station on Saturday, sustaining serious burn injuries after coming into contact with a high-tension overhead wire, police said.The man was admitted to the Railway Hospital with burn injuries...

Thane, March 13 A 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly throwing a stone at the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express near the Thakurli station in Thane district, a police official said.The accused, Sunny Kamble, a resident of Pune, is a drug addict, the official added...

Bhopal/Jabalpur, March 13 – In a sudden incident that caused panic among passengers, the brake van – the last coach – of the Shahdol-Nagpur Express train derailed on Friday, officials said.The incident occurred around 12:30 pm while the train was travelling from the Seoni-Shahdol section...

Hathras (UP), March 12 The partially burnt body of a man was recovered from the premises of Hathras Road railway halt here on the Mathura-Kasganj section on Thursday morning, police said.Locals spotted the body at the halt complex and alerted the authorities, following which teams from the...

Ranchi, March 10 RPF personnel have rescued four minors, including a girl from Odisha, and arrested a man from Lakhisarai, Bihar, in separate incidents in Jharkhand, officials said on Tuesday.At Hatia railway station, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel rescued three boys on Monday who...