Hyderabad: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Central Railway (SCR) rescued 92 children during February under its humanitarian initiative Operation Nanhe Farishte. Officials said the rescued minors included 73 boys and 19 girls who were found either missing, lost or separated from their families at various railway stations.
According to RPF officials, the children were provided immediate care and later handed over to their families or concerned child welfare authorities as per established procedures.
Apart from rescue operations, the RPF also carried out several enforcement drives aimed at improving passenger safety and preventing criminal activities across the SCR network.
Under Operation Yatri Suraksha, RPF personnel registered 38 cases and arrested 43 offenders involved in theft and other offences against passengers. Stolen property valued at about ₹17.97 lakh was also recovered during these operations.
As part of Operation Amanat, officials traced and returned 294 lost passenger belongings worth approximately ₹85.21 lakh, helping reunite travellers with their valuables.
In the anti-narcotics drive Operation Narcos, RPF teams seized ganja valued at around ₹72.37 lakh and arrested 20 individuals allegedly involved in drug transportation. Similarly, under Operation Satark, liquor worth ₹1.56 lakh being transported illegally through trains was seized.
The RPF also acted against illegal railway ticket trading under Operation Uplabdh, booking 14 cases against ticket touts, arresting 15 persons and seizing 53 railway tickets valued at ₹95,129.
Under Operation Rail Suraksha, officials solved 52 cases related to railway property theft and recovered materials worth ₹6.77 lakh.
RPF authorities said these coordinated operations are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security, prevent crime and enhance passenger confidence across the South Central Railway zone. Officials reiterated their commitment to maintaining strict vigilance and ensuring safer railway travel.
