SCR RPF saves 52 lives under Mission Jeevan Rakshak in 2022

The RPF, in most cases, saved the lives of passengers who were negligent or faced danger while boarding or alighting running trains. Some were also saved while they tried to attempt suicide.

Hyderabad: As part of Mission Jeevan Rakshak, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, South Central Railway, saved 52 lives, 23 women and 29 men, during the year 2022.

In most of the cases, the passengers saved were negligent or faced danger while boarding or alighting running trains. Some were also saved while they were attempting suicide.

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The RPF jawans apart from safeguarding the railway property also take care of the safety of passengers with the help of on-duty railway staff, a press release said.

They tackle diverse challenges such as crime against passengers and railway property, extremist violence, obstruction to train movement, rescuing missing children and seizing narcotics in trains and railway premises, retrieving passengers’ luggage.

Under the Operation Aaht, 46 children including 12 girls, were rescued from the clutches of human traffickers and eight traffickers were arrested last year.

Detecting cases through CCTV footage, 48 persons were arrested and stolen property worth Rs. 97,07,130 was recovered.

The RPF under Operation Amanat, recovered more than 2,060 belongings worth Rs 4.99 crore left behind by passenger and handed them over to the owners.

Meanwhile, the Operation Narcos saw the RPF recovering narcotic products worth Rs.8.26 crore and arrest 78 persons.