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Intensified measures by the Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police to forestall theft of rider belongings successful the Tiruchi Railway Division has helped bring down the transgression rate, according to the divisional authorities.
According to information provided by the Tiruchi Divisional Railway, the fig of cases of theft of rider belongings fell to 61 successful 2025 from 133 successful 2024. Fifty-four criminals progressive successful the cases were arrested during 2025 against 74 arrested successful 2024.
After a surge successful theft of rider belongings successful 2024, the RPF and the GRP jointly launched an aggravated thrust astatine stations and trains to cheque specified crimes. Various initiatives were taken, including strengthening vigil and consciousness programmes including show of photographs of the habitual offenders astatine railway stations, a property merchandise from the Tiruchi Railway Division said.
Payments to contractors, who neglect to supply constabulary verification and Aadhaar copies of their out-sourced staff, were withheld.
A RPF Assistance Kiosk was acceptable up astatine Srirangam Railway presumption to alteration rider interaction RPF unit quickly, the merchandise added.
