A 30-year-old man died and his friend sustained injuries after they were hit by a train while walking along a railway track with their earphones on in Rajkot district of Gujarat.
Railway Minister informs Lok Sabha about special Railway Protection Force (RPF) deployment and additional measures at railway stations near border areas.
Railway Protection Force has intensified surveillance along vulnerable sections of railway tracks and stations where stone-pelting incidents were reported in the past
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.