SCR RPF rescues 512 vulnerable children under Operation Nanhe Farishte

The Railway Protection Force of South Central Railway rescued 512 children found in vulnerable situations between January and May under Operation Nanhe Farishte. The children were handed over to welfare authorities as part of ongoing efforts to protect and rehabilitate minors.

Hyderabad: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Central Railway (SCR) rescued 512 children found in vulnerable circumstances at railway stations and aboard trains between January and May this year, under ‘Operation Nanhe Farishte’ initiative.

According to officials, the rescued children included 421 boys and 91 girls. All were handed over to Child Welfare Committees for care, protection and rehabilitation.

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The initiative focuses on identifying runaway, missing and separated children and reuniting them with their families whenever possible.
RPF personnel conduct regular surveillance at railway stations and on trains, while coordinating with child protection agencies to ensure timely intervention.

The force also conducts training programmes to help personnel identify children in distress and respond effectively.

Officials said RPF rescued 1,622 children during 2025 and 1,390 children in 2024, highlighting the scale of the ongoing child protection drive.
Railway authorities requested rail passengers to report any child found alone or in distress at railway stations or on trains on the railway helpline number – 139.