MCDO for the Month of October-2023
1.Sustained drives against touting activities in SWR: - During the month under review, special teams were constituted to workout illegal selling of e-tickets and illegal software by analysis of PRABAL Data/Surveillance etc. These special teams conducted raids at different travel agencies/agents engaged in touting activities over Karnataka & Goa and detected 12cases with arrest of 12 touts U/S 143 of Railways Act and seized 24 No’s of live reserved tickets valued ₹ 74,073/-, 155 No’s of used tickets valued ₹ 2,40,383/-.
2.Patrolling by mobile teams (wherever deployed) every hour in vestibule trains:- On an average 34 to 36 important/vulnerable Spl/Mail/Express trains are escorted by 115 to 120 RPF personnel including women constables over SWR. RPF personnel deployed for escorts are patrolling in trains and interacting with passengers. Besides, the teams keep watch on passengers carrying safety hazardous articles. During the month,
·On 02 (Two) occasion, the train escort staff secured and restored luggage of passengers one left over mobile phone valued Rs. 8,000/- recovered and secured 02 No's of unclaimed bags containing 180 No’s different brands of liquor bottles (40,950 ml) valued Rs 8.340/-
3.MeriSaheli: - To ensure maximum safety and security of women passengers on trains, Railways Protection Force (RPF) collects the seat/berth numbers of the single/alone female passengers and shares them with RPF personnel deployed at corresponding stations for their security & safety in en-route. At the destination, a feedback from the identified passengers is collected for corrective response. MeriSaheli members also help women passengers in availing auto rickshaws, bus services and carrying belongings of elderly and needy passengers. In SWR, presently this operation has been implemented in 28 identified trains.
4.Crime control:-
(Top 5 categories of crime on the Zonal Railway based on average of 3 years and crime against women).
| Sl No. | Description of crime | Cases registeredduring the current month (October) | Cumulative Number during last 3 years(2021, 2022& 2023(up to October.) | Action taken |
| 1 | RP(UP) Act | 05 | 263 | Legal action initiated |
| 2 | Prosecution under Rlys Act. | 2100 | 60309 | Legal action initiated |
| 3 | Prosecution of unauthorized persons entry into female coaches. | 03 | 165 | Legal action initiated |
| 4 | Crime against passengers (High value cases of ToPB, Dacoity, Robbery, Drugging). | 04 | 100 | Under investigation by concerned GRP (law and order) |
| 5 | Crime against Women passenger i.e. rape, molestation, eve-teasing & harassment of women passengers. | 00 | 03 | Action is being taken by GRP |
5.Initiative action by RPF:-
a)Mission JeevanRaksha:- On 22.10.2023, RPF/Hubballi (UBL) rescued one minor boy aged about 05 years fallen down from running Train No. 07330 and went under the coach and luckily the boy didn’t sustain any injuries at Hubballi (UBL) Railway station. Further, the said boy was united with his parents.
b)WILEP:- On 28.10.2023, Sri.Rajendra Prasad, Con/MYS Post, train escort staff secured one tortoise in S5 coach of train no. 17302 Ex: BGM-MYS between HRR and DVG (Davanagere) Railway station. Further, the same was handed over to RFO/Davanagere for further action.
c)Rail Prahari:- On 23.10.2023, RPF/Bengaluru city along with TOPB team/SBC apprehended one person while he was lifting mobile phones from the passengers at PRS/Portico area at SBC Railway station. Further, the accused person along with Vivo mobile phone worth Rs.16000/- one key pad GIVA mobile phone, ear phone Rs.250/-, Cash Rs.160/- which were in his possession, handed over to the GRP/SBC for further legal action.
d)Operation AMANAT :- Recovery of Passengers' belongings by RPF there by safeguarding passengers' belonging from reaching criminal elements: On 56 occasions (includes a recoverie made by RPF Escort staff), RPF personnel recovered leftover items of passengers valued ₹ 15,56,139/- (approx) and restored to genuine passengers.
| Bags | Laptop | Mobile | Cash | Gold / Silver | Electronic items | Etc. | Total V/₹ |
| 34 | 11 | 14 | ₹1,14,450/- | ₹ 3,52,840/- | Power bank, Headphones, Chargers, Pen Drive etc | ATM, Aadhar cards, PAN cards, Camera, documents, clothes, Spectacles, etc. | ₹ 15,56,139/- |
e)Operation NanheFarishte:- (Rescue of children from Railway premises/trains): During the month, 14runaway children i.e. 01girls and 13 boys were rescued by RPF and handed over to Parents /relatives through NGO and Police.
6.Action against undesirable elements under Railways Act :a. During the month under review, a total of 2100 cases under the provisions of Railways Acts are registered with arrest of 2074 accused persons.
(a.) LC Gate accidents:-
| No. of incidents reported | No. of cases registered | No. of persons arrested | No. of persons convicted | Fine amount realized (In Rs) | Damage cost paid to Railways (In Rs) |
| 16 | 16 | 11 | 02 | 4500 | 50800 |
(b.)Cable cut cases:-
| No. of incidents reported | No. of cases registered | No. of persons arrested | No. of persons convicted | Fine amount realized (In Rs) | Damage cost paid to Railways (In Rs) |
| 05 | 02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(c.) Damage of Height Gauge:-
| No. of incidents reported | No. of cases registered | No. of persons arrested | No. of persons convicted | Fine amount realized (In Rs) | Damage cost paid to Railways (In Rs) |
| 01 | 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
d.Operation SATARK (Recovery of Customs/Narcotics/Contraband goods/articles):-15occasions
·Liquor Items: RPF while performing train escort, picketing and platform duties have secured 391 deferent types of liquor bottles valued ₹ 77,105/- and handed over to concerned agencies.
