MCDO for the Month of May-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 14 cases with arrest of 15 touts U/S 143 of Railways Act and seized 38 Nos of live reserved tickets valued ₹ 70,052.8/-, 214 Nos of used tickets valued ₹ 2,99,056.7/-.
2.Patrolling by mobile teams (wherever deployed) every hour in vestibule trains:- On an average 30 to 35 important/vulnerable Spl/Mail/Express trains are escorted by 125 to 130 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 Three (02) occasions, train escort staff secured and restored passenger belongings including 02 bag containing valuable items valued ₹ 5,500/- and 02 laptops valued ₹ 3,00,000/- & valuable documents. Rescued a boy found without guardian on running train.
3.Meri Saheli:- 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. Meri Saheli 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.
· 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 registered during the current month (May) | Cumulative Number during last 3 years (2021, 2022 & 2023 (up to May.) | Action taken |
| 1 | RP(UP) Act | 04 | 201 | Legal action initiated |
| 2 | Prosecution under Rlys Act. | 1456 | 51569 | Legal action initiated |
| 3 | Prosecution of unauthorized persons entry into female coaches. | 02 | 118 | Legal action initiated |
| 4 | Crime against passengers (High value cases of ToPB, Dacoity, Robbery, Drugging). | 03 | 86 | Under investigation by concerned GRP (law and order) |
| 5 | Crime against Women passenger i.e. rape, molestation, eve-teasing & harassment of women passengers. | 01 | 03 | Action is being taken by GRP |
· Initiative action by RPF:- Nil
1.Operation AMANAT :- Recovery of Passengers' belongings by RPF there by safeguarding passengers' belonging from reaching criminal elements: On 55 occasions (includes 02 recoveries made by RPF Escort staff), RPF personnel recovered leftover items of passengers valued ₹ 17,03,730/- (approx) and restored to genuine passengers.
| Bags | Laptop | Mobile | Cash | Gold / Silver | Electronic items | Etc. | Total V/₹ |
| 34 | 10 | 21 | ₹ 39,340/- | ₹ 1,88,500/- | Power bank, Headphones, Chargers, Pen Drive etc | ATM, Aadhar cards, PAN cards, Camera, documents, clothes, Spectacles, etc. | ₹ 17,03,730/- |
2.Operation Nanhe Farishte:- (Rescue of children from Railway premises/trains): During the month, 10 runaway children i.e. 04 girls and 06 boys were rescued by RPF and handed over to Parents /relatives through NGO and Police.
