Context:
Railway Protection Force undertook various operations to safeguard railway passengers, properties etc.
Railway Protection Force (RPF):
- Indian Central Armed Police Force in charge of railway protection
- Under The Railway Protection Force Act, 1957
- Ministry – Ministry of Railways
- Aim – Protect and secure railway property, the passenger areas and the passengers themselves
- Origin as ‘Watch and Ward’ set-up of the private railway companies during the British Raj.
- Amended in 1985 to make RPF an armed force.
Operations of Railway Protection Force:
| Operation | Objective | Significance |
| Nanhe Faristey | Rescuing Lost Children | Reuniting children with their families who are in need of care and protection |
| Jeevan Raksha | Saving Lives | Saved lives of passengers who had been accidentally fallen while de boarding or boarding moving trains |
| Meri Saheli | Empowering Women Passengers | Provide security assistance to women passengers |
| Uplabdh | Cracking Down on Touts | Arrested touts and seizure of future railway tickets |
| NARCOS | Combating Drug Crimes | Arrest drug dealers and seizure of narcotics |
| Yatri Suraksha | Protecting Passengers | Supplement of police officers in preventing and detecting crimes against railway passengers |
| Sanraksha | Ensuring Safety | Maintains passenger safety and protect railway services from perilous acts of stone pelting on running trains |
| Seva | Assisting Those in Need | Provide assistance elderly, sick or injured passengers during their rail travels |
| Satark | Curbing Illegal Goods Transport | Seizure of illegal tobacco products, liquor, unaccounted cash, gold and silver |
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is correct regarding ‘Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY)’, that was in the news recently? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]
(a) It is a solar power scheme and it enables farmers to generate electricity through a solar panel
(b) It is for improving soil fertility by the use of solar energy.
(c) It is for making biofertilizer through agriculture waste.
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
