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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Salem Division has warned that stone-pelting connected moving trains is simply a unsafe enactment and a superior transgression offence punishable nether the Railways Act, 1989.
In a release, the part said specified incidents airs a superior menace to rider safety, railway spot and bid operations, and would invitation strict ineligible action, including apprehension and prosecution.
According to authoritative data, 38 cases of stone-pelting connected trains were registered successful 2025 and 35 persons were arrested. In 2026, six incidents person been reported truthful acold and six cases registered.
Investigations conducted jointly by the RPF and the Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered that 5 juveniles were progressive successful 2 of the six cases reported this year, portion 1 lawsuit progressive an big repetition offender. Officials said galore specified incidents were committed by children playing adjacent railway tracks without realising the seriousness and consequences of their actions.
To make consciousness among children and the public, the part said campaigns were being conducted successful schools, colleges and places of worship, including temples, churches and mosques, highlighting the dangers of stone-pelting and the ineligible consequences involved.
The part said the RPF had intensified its thrust against specified incidents and appealed to people, peculiarly those residing adjacent railway tracks, to refrain from engaging successful unsafe activities.
Passengers and the nationalist were besides urged to study suspicious behaviour adjacent railway tracks to the RPF oregon constabulary immediately.
The Salem Division said it remained committed to ensuring safe, unafraid and uninterrupted bid operations and safeguarding passengers.
