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Alongside safeguarding railway passengers, passenger areas in stations and railway property, the Railway Protection Force has reached out to schools in Tiruchi to creating awareness among students of a host of safety-related aspects and safe travel in trains. The campaigns at the school level are being organised under the 'Jan Jagaran' initiative of the RPF to drive home a host of safety-related messages to the students. An awareness programme organised at Government Middle School in Muthukulam near Tiruchi on Monday is among the series of campaigns conducted by RPF, Tiruchi, over the past few months. The dangers of travelling on footboard in trains, the hazards of boarding and alighting while the train is on the move and the dangers of trespass on railway track, which can turn fatal, are among the slew of messages which were put across to students as part of awareness creation, said a senior RPF officer. The students are also told about the dangers of indulging in acts such as taking selfies near running trains and near the railway track. Instances of stone pelting by persons on trains and how such an act could injure travelling passengers on board and how dangerous the act of placing stones on railway track could pose for thousands of passengers on board trains are also emphasised to the students. The students are also told to use foot over bridges instead of crossing the railway track and the hazards of transporting highly inflammable substances in trains. Crimes committed by culprits by drugging passengers on board trains and the need to remain vigilant against strangers have also been put forth to the students. The RPF teams at Tiruchi have so far covered about 10 schools here and plans to reach out to college students in the near future, the officer added. Published - November 26, 2024 08:39 pm IST Read Comments
Jamshedpur, March 30: Strengthening security at Tatanagar Railway Station, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully apprehended a habitual mobile thief during a late-night operation, recovering two stolen mobile phones from his possession. The accused, identified as Vikas Modi, is reportedly a resident of the station vicinity and had been under surveillance for his alleged involvement in multiple mobile theft incidents targeting passengers on trains and within the station premises. According to RPF sources, he had been evading authorities for some time. The breakthrough came after RPF ...Read More >
Karnataka, India -- What began as a tourist's attempt at a daring wildlife selfie ended in chaos, injury, and public outrage. On Sunday, Forty-year-old R. Basavaraju entered a restricted forest area near a temple in Karnataka, where he encountered a wild elephant feeding by the roadside. Ignoring safety rules, Basavaraju approached the animal with his phone in hand. Witnesses say the situation took a dangerous turn when his camera flash startled the elephant. "It immediately became agitated," recalled Daniel Osorio, a bystander who filmed the scene. The footage, now viral online, shows the ...Read More >
A Chennai-based neurosurgeon's account of how the Indian Railways reunited him with his lost wristwatch in under an hour on Saturday has gone viral, drawing nearly 10 lakh views on X and sparking praise for the system's efficiency. Dr J Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas, who has more than 25,000 followers on X, shared that he misplaced his watch in the restroom of a Vande Bharat Express while traveling to Chennai Egmore on Friday night. "Reached home and realised that I kept my wristwatch in the re ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a strict awareness campaign warning the public -- especially the youth and social media enthusiasts -- against the deadly and illegal practice of shooting videos or making "reels" on the railway tracks, near the tracks or on the footboards or roofs of running trains. It has clarified that such reckless act is not only life-threatening but is also a punishable offence under the Railways Act, 1989. The move comes in response to a worrying trend where some people, in order to gain social media fame, are putting their own safety and that of the ...Read More >
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a significant transformation for Indian Railways, highlighting unprecedented track laying and station redevelopment. He also revealed that recruitment for RPF personnel will now be conducted annually, ensuring a consistent intake of new constables and sub-inspectors to bolster the force and improve cadre management. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the Indian Railways remained neglected for over five decades, but now it is undergoing total ...Read More >