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Time and again, activists and the public at large have accused them of lacking coordination and having the lowest rate of responding quickly during emergencies. (Representational Image)

Official says RPF, GRP like family, have differences

Kumar made this observation when asked about the lack of coordination between the two forces.

20 Jun 2017 2:27 AM

Officials said that one Salim Qureshi, who runs Zeenat beef shop in Bandra had been ordering beef from outside Maharashtra, suspected to be sent from Bhopal, following the state ban on beef.

Railway cops seize 95kg beef from CST

The railway police received a letter complaining about beef being transported in railway parcels at CST and LTT stations.

17 Jun 2017 3:13 AM

Railways will repositon CCTVs to get clear images of areas where footage was grainy. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Railways to cover blind spots

For clear footage, Railways to re-locate CCTV camers.

13 Jun 2017 12:49 AM

RPF detained six people, who were reportedly going to Rajapur in Ratnagiri to learn Urdu language from CST railway station, following a case of miscommunication. (Representational Image)

Mumbai: RPF releases six boys from detention for discussing 'bombs'

They were released after nothing suspicious was found on them.

23 May 2017 1:14 PM

Passengers stand next to a train that was vandalised by students at New Jalpaiguri railway station in Siliguri. (Photo: AFP)

West Bengal Job seekers go berserk, damage rail properties

Over 1 lakh examinees had arrived to appear for examinations for Group D posts conducted by the Bengal government.

22 May 2017 4:56 AM

GRP officers conduct security operations at Parel station in the wake of the bomb threat. (Photo: Asian Age)

Spite-driven prank call sparks bomb scare at Parel station

The Mumbai police informed the GRP, RPF and security agencies such as the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) about the call on Saturday night.

03 Apr 2017 3:24 AM

RPF jawan suicide: Cops sent phone to foresics lab

The officials are hoping to get leads in the alleged suicide case with the help of the forensic reports.

17 Mar 2017 6:41 AM

The anti-sabotage patrolling teams walk down the stretch on foot between 7 pm and 3am.

19 GRP teams to patrol CR tracks

Two RPF groups to also man tracks post recent sabotage on Thane-Diva-Panvel stretch.

02 Mar 2017 6:52 AM

Former India U-19 cricketer drives car onto platform

Harmeet Singh, a former India U-19 cricketer, has been arrested for driving his car onto the platform of Andheri station in Mumbai.

20 Feb 2017 3:14 PM

RPF officials said they were focusing on cracking down on government employees who blatantly disobey the circular and travel in coaches reserved for the handicap. (Representational image)

RPF seeks to nab illegal commuters

The officials said that most of these policemen take trains from beyond Kalyan and alight at Dadar or CST stations.

05 Feb 2017 2:15 AM

Varanasi: FIR against RPF inspector for raping woman

He claimed to be a sub-inspector in RPF and posted in Asansol, allegedly raped her after promising to provide her a job, police said.

30 Jan 2017 3:03 PM

Rail stuntmen set themselves on track for disaster

The RPF is trying to trace the group of stuntmen who came up with such a dangerous idea.

21 Jan 2017 4:26 AM

Central Railway services were hit on Thursday due to a rail roko by residents of Titwala. (Photo: Asian Age)

Central Railway hunts for Titwala troublemakers

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted asking commuters to stop hampering rail services.

21 Jan 2017 3:34 AM

Nitesh Rane trying to kill me, says Prathamesh Teli

Teli has alleged that Congress leader Nitesh Rane had sent the two men to kill him.

19 Jan 2017 1:55 AM

The Railway Police Force spotted them wandering aimlessly at Borivali station on Wednesday afternoon.

Bored to give test, four run away from hostel

When The Asian Age contacted Our Lady’s Home, Mr Pereira was unavailable for comment.

13 Jan 2017 5:47 AM

The civic body has admitted that places like Bandra and Kurla still see open defecation, but only along railway tracks.

Mumbai soon to become open-defecation free: BMC

It claims that the 118 spots in the city identified as places where open defecation was practiced, now have toilets.

30 Dec 2016 4:58 AM

A ladies’ compartment in a suburban train.

CCTVs in ladies’ bogies by 2017: Western Railway

The need of CCTV camera’s inside women’s compartment had come to light when a nurse and an American national were molested and robbed.

17 Dec 2016 4:48 AM

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