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Forgot your charger, shoes or laptop on a train? Delhi RPF gets 54% more calls from passengers in 2026; check how to recover lost items

The Delhi division of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) received 12,232 calls about belongings lost or left behind on trains and at railway stations between January and May 2026, a nearly 54% rise from the same period last year. Mobile chargers, shoes, bags, earphones and laptops are among the commonly…

The Economic Times · Oct 28

Passenger's earbud tip gets stuck inside ear on moving train; what Indian Railways did next left him pleasantly surprised

A passenger travelling on the Kaveri Express received medical assistance after a wireless earbud’s silicone tip got stuck in their ear during an overnight journey. According to a Reddit post, a call to Indian Railways’ 139 helpline prompted railway staff, the RPF and a doctor to coordinate help at Jolarpettai,…

The Economic Times · Oct 17

UP: Suspect murder of 2 RPF constables killed in encounter with STF

Mohammad Zahid alias Sonu, a criminal wanted in connection with the murders of two Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables, was killed in an encounter. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 24, 2024

Mumbai: Central Railway to felicitate RPF official who saved passenger's life at Kurla station

MUMBAI: The Central Railway will felicitate a Railway Protection Force (RPF) official who saved life of a citizen few days back.

The Times of India · Sep 17, 2023

Adopt latest technologies in railway security: DG RPF

Director General of Railway Protection Force Manoj Yadava has emphasised on the need for adapting latest technologies in the railway security so as to put an improved passenger safety mechanism in place.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

Killing of Muslim passengers by RPF constable termed ‘hate crime’ by family of victim

The family members and friends of one of the people who were shot dead by a Railway Protection Force (FPF) constable termed the incident a ‘hate crime’ considering that three of the four victims were Muslims.

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

RPF constable Chetan Singh accused of killing four remanded in police custody till August 7

Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, 33, shot dead RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena, and three passengers - Abdul Qadirbhai Mohammed Hussain Bhanpurwala, Akhtar Abbas Ali, and Sadar Mohammed Hussain, using his automatic weapon on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express.

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

Centre orders X to block footage of RPF shooter Chetan Singh

Twitter was ordered to remove footage of Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, seemingly recorded by passengers in the Jaipur–Mumbai Central Express after he allegedly shot his superior and three passengers

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

RPF jawan shoots four people dead, including his senior, in moving train near Mumbai

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan on July 31 shot dead four persons on board Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Train near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra.

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023

RPF team rushes to train fire spot in Guntur division

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) team of Guntur division rushed to Bommaipalli village where some bogies of Falaknuma Express train caught fire on Friday.

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023