Tag: Railway Protection Force

Two arrested for stealing railway relays in Hassan
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Two arrested for stealing railway relays in Hassan

April 23, 2026

Hassan: Two persons have been arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in connection with the theft of railway relays (safety-critical electromagnetic switches that control signalling to ensure safe train operations), with property worth about Rs. 99,000 recovered. Acting on specific information, RPF personnel intercepted a man moving suspiciously on a Honda Activa without a…

Train theft case solved; 23-yr-old accused held
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Train theft case solved; 23-yr-old accused held

April 13, 2026

Gold, cash worth Rs. 3.6 lakh seized Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), in coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP), has cracked a passenger theft case involving property worth Rs. 3.6 lakh and arrested the accused. The accused, identified as G.S. Patel (23), was arrested at Shivamogga Railway Station. He is also allegedly involved…

RPF helps Dutch traveller recover her lost guitar
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RPF helps Dutch traveller recover her lost guitar

April 6, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A foreign passenger received timely help from Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel in Mysuru after accidentally leaving behind her belongings at Mysuru City Railway Station, highlighting the prompt response of railway staff. According to a post shared by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru, Mudit Mittal, the incident involved Renske Roos Termenlen, a citizen of…

RPF rescues 51 children in trains, arrests 23 touts
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RPF rescues 51 children in trains, arrests 23 touts

March 11, 2026

Steps up passenger safety measures, returns valuables worth Rs. 44.8 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) continued its efforts to ensure the safety and security of railway passengers and property, recording several achievements across operations in February 2026. According to a press release from Dr. Manjunath Kanamadi, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway,…

RPF conducts awareness on safe Railway Level Crossing
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RPF conducts awareness on safe Railway Level Crossing

March 9, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Mysuru Railway Station along with the awareness campaign team of South Western Railway conducted awareness on safe Railway Level Crossing in city on Saturday. The awareness to motorists was conducted by Sub-Inspector S.P. Harish, Assistant Sub-Inspector Basavaraj Vattar and team at Railway Level Crossing Gate No. 5, near…

Gold Mangalsutra worth Rs. 2 lakh retrieved from train commode
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Gold Mangalsutra worth Rs. 2 lakh retrieved from train commode

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Mysuru retrieved and returned a gold mangalsutra (thaali) that had accidentally fallen into a train toilet. A ‘Rail Madad’ complaint was received on Feb. 8, reporting that a passenger’s gold mangalsutra had been cut and fallen into the toilet commode of Vande Bharat Express while the train was…

RPF-GRP recover passenger property worth Rs. 18 lakh
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RPF-GRP recover passenger property worth Rs. 18 lakh

January 4, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mysuru, displayed exemplary alertness by swiftly recovering a passenger’s missing bag containing valuables worth over Rs. 15.21 lakh from Train No. 16021 (Chennai to Mysuru). Acting promptly on a Rail Madad complaint, RPF personnel tracked the train at Ashokapuram Railway Station and conducted a systematic search of the train,…

RPF steps up narcotics checks on all Mysuru-bound trains
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RPF steps up narcotics checks on all Mysuru-bound trains

July 30, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Department has heightened vigilance to curb drug trafficking through its network, with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) carrying out intensified checks on trains every day. Trains are frequently used by traffickers to transport narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances across the country. Following the massive synthetic drug haul in Mysuru, valued at hundreds…

RPF Mysuru recovers bag with gold, gadgets worth Rs. 1.49 lakh
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RPF Mysuru recovers bag with gold, gadgets worth Rs. 1.49 lakh

May 25, 2025

Woman leaves her vanity bag while alighting a train at Kadur Railway Station; RPF returns it Mysuru: In a commendable display of honesty and swift action, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Western Railway, Mysuru Division, successfully recovered and returned a vanity bag containing gold ornaments and electronic items worth Rs. 1,49,465 to a…

RPF Mysuru gets tech boost with body-worn cameras
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RPF Mysuru gets tech boost with body-worn cameras

May 23, 2025

Mysuru: In a significant step towards enhancing railway security through technology, the Mysuru Division of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has formally inducted 20 Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) into its operations. The initiative was launched on May 14, 2025, in a ceremony presided over by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mudit Mittal, in the presence of Senior…

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