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The Falaknuma Express, running from Howrah to Secunderabad, was halted at Ghatkesar railway station on Friday morning following a terror alert. Joint RPF, GRP, and local police searches found no threat, and authorities suspect the alert may have been a hoax.
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RPF Secunderabad recovered 703 lost items worth Rs 1.8 crore under Operation Amanat this year. Items like phones, laptops, and jewelry were returned to passengers. Authorities ask travelers to report missing belongings through the 139 railway helpline
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A drug peddler from Mumbai was arrested at Secunderabad railway station with marijuana worth Rs 8 lakh. GRP and RPF officials caught him during a surprise check on Konark Express. The contraband was hidden in a trolley bag. A case is registered.
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Railway police at Secunderabad busted an interstate drug racket and arrested a woman carrying 7.9 kg of marijuana worth Rs 3.94 lakh. The accused, from Andhra’s Paderu, was working for a repeat offender named Bonya, who managed to escape
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Under Operation Amanat, SCR’s RPF Cyber Cell recovered 34 lost mobile phones in August, returning nine to owners. Using CEIR portal and IMEI tracking, the team handled 125 complaints across multiple divisions, earning praise from SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava
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The RPF women’s ‘Shakti Teams’ in Secunderabad Division are winning praise for protecting women passengers on trains and stations. Honoured nationally and by Telangana government, these patrol squads deter crime, assist passengers, and spread safety awareness, making rail travel more secure
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The RPF Cyber Cell of South Central Railway recovered 25 mobile phones in June 2025, acting on 140 complaints received via Rail Madad. By leveraging CEIR technology, they blocked 123 devices and traced 41, with 14 already returned to owners.
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Redevelopment of Secunderabad railway station is progressing swiftly. The RPF building is completed, while works on the air concourse, multi-level car parking, and foot over bridge are ongoing. Officials aim for minimal passenger disruption and completion by late 2025
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Railway police in Andhra Pradesh foiled a major robbery attempt on Visakha Express near Piduguralla by firing warning shots after robbers attacked them with stones. This marks the third such robbery attempt in a week, raising concerns about passenger safety.
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GRP and RPF arrest two men from Uttar Pradesh in Secunderabad for involvement in four train chain-snatching cases. The duo targeted passengers and stole gold ornaments
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Accused involved in multiple phone thefts targeting sleeping rail passengers; duo works as labourers by day and turns to theft by night; stolen property recovered from them
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The arrested person was identified as Sameer Bishoyi and the absconding person is Munna Nayak
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Benjamin Gamango (31), an agricultural labour, who lost his mother three months ago wanted to perform some rituals in a grand manner
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According to the GRP and RPF officials, while conducting regular checking on the railway station platforms, they found four luggage bags abandoned beside a food stall on Platform No.7, towards the Kazipet end side.
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As per available information, on reaching Bidiri in Maharashtra, the couple checked the handbag and the valuables were missing
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Despite extensive investigation being conducted by four special teams, CCTV footage, inspections in various places, and technology, there has been no progress yet
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To deploy more female RPF and GRP staff on trains, especially in ladies’ compartments and MMTS trains
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South Central Railway authorities caution passengers against purchasing tickets from touts or travelling ticketless in trains
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Tabba Majhi (21) went into labour while waiting for the train to arrive on Platform No. 6. RPF Sub-inspector Mahek, along with three women constables, promptly attended her
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They were awarded for excellence in the Women Safety category
