Segway patrolling introduced at Bhubaneswar railway station

Bhubaneswar: Patrolling at Bhubaneswar railway station gathered speed with East Coast Railway (ECoR) introducing Segway patrolling system (self-balancing two-wheeled hoverboard scooters) for Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel. The new system will improve mobility and reduce response time to emergency calls. ECoR General Manager Vidya Bhushan inaugurated the facility at Bhubaneswar Railway Station in the presence […]

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Police tighten grip on illegal drug trade via trains in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma will form an exclusive team comprising selected officers from Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) to check illegal transportation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in running trains and railway station premises in the State. Decision to this effect was taken at […]

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RPF cop saves commuter from coming under train at Bhubaneswar station

Bhubaneswar: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable saved a young passenger from falling between a moving train and a platform at Bhubaneswar Railway station on Sunday evening. According to sources, Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar MEMU was leaving the station yesterday evening. As the train started moving, Nazir Malik (24), a resident of West Bengal tried to detrain. He […]

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Operation Thunder: Fake railway e-tickets of Rs 15L seized, 19 touts arrested

Bhubaneswar: As part of the nation-wide crackdown against illegal e-ticketing and touting activities, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Thursday seized fake e-tickets worth Rs 15 lakh and arrested at least 19 touts in this connection. The raid was conducted as part of the ‘Operation Thunder’ – an initiative […]

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