Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Central Command conducted a Counter IED training for Railway Protection Force personnel and constables from Eastern Central Railway over two days, an official said on Saturday.“The participants were introduced to IED mechanisms through realistic field-style training and were familiarised with modern equipment, including bomb suits, IR cameras, detection systems and specialised search equipment,” said a Central Command official in a statement.A two-d…
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Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to enhance safety, security and operational efficiency through technological innovation, railway officials said here on Friday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that an IP-based Video Surveillance System (VSS) has been successfully installed on the Tower Wagon at New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Depot in West Bengal under Bihar’s Katihar Div…
Guwahati, Jan 7 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) delivered an outstanding, people-centric performance in December 2025, significantly strengthening passenger safety, security enforcement and humanitarian assistance across the zone, railway officials said on Wednesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that through proactive vigilance, swift response and coordinated operations, RPF reaffirmed its commitment …
Gorakhpur, Jan 6 (IANS) Panic erupted on the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Express on Tuesday following a bomb threat, prompting swift action from security agencies. Senior police officials, including the Superintendent of Police (SP), along with the entire police force, rushed to the scene. The train was immediately stopped at Mau railway station in Uttar Pradesh and evacuated, and a thorough search operation was launched. All passengers were asked to disembark as a precautionary measure while secur…
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) A jawan of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) was injured in a gunshot incident on Sunday at the railway station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.Officials said that the jawan was injured after sustaining a gunshot wound at the Railway Station.Police have confirmed that the injured personnel was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.His condition is stated to be stable.Meanwhile, police and railway authorities have taken cognisance…
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) continued to maintain strong momentum in advancing rail infrastructure, safety measures and passenger services across the northeastern region in 2025, officials said on Sunday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that during 2025, 13 pairs of trains under the NFR zone were upgraded from conventional ICF coaches to modern LHB rakes, offering enhanced safety, improved ride comfort and higher operational …
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Wednesday launched an investigation into the incident in which a Vande Bharat Express hit an auto-rickshaw that had fallen onto the tracks at Akathumuri station near Varkala, in Kerala, narrowly averting a major accident.The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has registered a case in connection with the incident and taken the auto-rickshaw driver into custody.Preliminary assessment by railway officials has pointed to a serious lapse in safety …
Kolkata/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) Former Kerala Health Minister and ex-Kannur Lok Sabha member (2014-19) P.K. Sreemathi was robbed while travelling by train from Kolkata to Bihar to attend a meeting of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), triggering concerns over passenger safety and the response of railway and police authorities.According to Sreemathi, the incident came to light early on Wednesday morning when she woke up around 5.45 a.m. during the journey to Samasti…