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Redevelopment of Kanniyakumari railway station progressing at fast pace

Work on Kanniyakumari railway station redevelopment progressing rapidly; to offer world-class amenities, improved infrastructure and modern facilities. Southern Railway awarded EPC contract to Engineering Projects (India) Ltd, Chennai, at a cost of ₹49.36 crore. Project includes two state-of-the-art terminal buildings, ground concourses, air-conditioned waiting lounges, ticketing areas, commercial spaces, food…

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RPF cracks down on touts generating unauthorised e-tickets for travel during festival season

RPF of Mysuru Division raided 3 cyber centres in Shivamogga, busting 3 unauthorised e-ticket generation rackets. Seizure of e-tickets worth ₹2.5 lakh, computers, printers & mobile phones worth ₹1.25 lakh. 3 persons arrested. DRM Shilpi Agarwal urged passengers to be cautious & report any unauthorised touting. RPF committed to ensuring…

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Adopt latest technologies in railway security: DG RPF

Director General of Railway Protection Force Manoj Yadava has emphasised on the need for adapting latest technologies in the railway security so as to put an improved passenger safety mechanism in place.

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U.P. school incident a result of BJP-RSS’ hate-filled politics: Congress

Condemning the incident, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said such incidents tarnish the country’s global image and are against the Constitution.

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Two held on charge of throwing stones at train

RPF arrests two for throwing stones at Ernad Express in Kannur. Sadiqali, 30, and Alikharil Moidu, 53, got into an argument on the train and pelted stones at each other. No one was injured. The duo was released on bail after RPF registered a case. RPF intensifying raids and inspections…

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Stones pelted at Vande Bharat, Rajdhani express trains

.Two premium trains hit by stone pelting in Kerala; RPF investigating; Railway officials concerned about safety of passengers; four incidents in Palakkad Railway Division in one week; miscreants trying to create panic by targetting premium trains.

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Man attacks TTE with knife, arrested

Man arrested for attacking TTE with knife in Kozhikode; suspect was inebriated. TTE Rishi Saseendranath injured on neck. Attacker overpowered with help of other passengers. Suspect had boarded West Coast Express from Thalassery after being forced to leave another train due to drunken brawl. In separate incident, 75-yr-old man arrested…

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RPF intelligence officer selected for United Nations Mission in South Sudan

Ravi Shankar, an intelligence officer from the RPF-Vijayawada Division, has been selected to represent India in the UNMISS mission in South Sudan. He is one of 68 officers chosen from State and Central police organisations across India. Officials from South Central Railway congratulated him on his selection.

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Train firing: RPF constable who killed senior, three passengers dismissed from service

Mumbai RPF constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary has been dismissed from service on August 17 after shooting dead senior officer and three passengers on board moving train. Chaudhary had prior discipline-related incidents. He was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the motive behind his crime is unclear.

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Window panes of Vande Bharat Express damaged in stone pelting

Miscreants allegedly pelted stones at Vande Bharat Express between Thalassery and Mahe, damaging its window panes. This follows a similar incident two days prior.

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Thiruvananthapuram railway division celebrates Independence Day

The highlight of the event was the RPF parade, a stellar performance by the RPF Canine Squad, and a series of cultural presentations; Divisional Railway Manager outlines achievements of the Thiruvananthapuram Division

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Security beefed up across Hyderabad city for Independence Day

Telangana police deploy 1,500 personnel for Independence Day security at Golconda Fort. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao to hoist national flag at 10am. CASO conducted, two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, gutka, liquor seized. CISF, bomb disposal squad, GRP, RPF on high alert.

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Jaipur-Mumbai train firing | Accused RPF constable's police custody extended till August 11

Court extends RPF constable Chetan Singh's police remand till Aug 11 for allegedly shooting dead his senior colleague and three passengers on a moving train. GRP seeks to identify witnesses and scan CCTV footage.

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KTR assures job to widow of Saifuddin killed in Jaipur-Mumbai superfast express

Minister for Municipal Administration K.T. Rama Rao has assured that the State government will provide a job to the widow of Syed Saifuddin, who was shot dead on the Jaipur-Mumbai superfast express by RPF constable Chetan Singh on July 31.

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Who were the three Muslim men shot dead inside train by Indian armed guard?

A Railway Protection Force officer shot dead three Muslims and Hindu colleague and hailed PM Modi after the killings.

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Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting | Body of victim from Hyderabad laid to rest

The body of Syed Saifuddin, the 43-year-old man from Hyderabad who was shot by Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh aboard a moving train, reached Hamilapur near Bidar, Karnataka from Mumbai where it was laid to rest.

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Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting | Panel to list guidelines to ascertain mental health of RPF staff

Railway Board forms 6-member committee to suggest measures to ascertain mental health of RPF staff. Railway officials have claimed that the assailant Chetan Singh, a constable with RPF, had hid his alleged diagnosis of psychosis from RPF officials

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Killing of Muslim passengers by RPF constable termed ‘hate crime’ by family of victim

The family members and friends of one of the people who were shot dead by a Railway Protection Force (FPF) constable termed the incident a ‘hate crime’ considering that three of the four victims were Muslims.

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Deadly train shooting in India: What to know

Indian railway security guard allegedly killed four people on board express train before being apprehended by police.

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Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting | High-level panel members reach Mumbai for probe; GRP to scan CCTV footage from coaches

The Railway Board has set up a five-member committee to conduct a “comprehensive inquiry” into the incident of an RPF constable allegedly shooting dead four persons on a train

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RPF constable Chetan Singh accused of killing four remanded in police custody till August 7

Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, 33, shot dead RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena, and three passengers - Abdul Qadirbhai Mohammed Hussain Bhanpurwala, Akhtar Abbas Ali, and Sadar Mohammed Hussain, using his automatic weapon on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express.

The Hindu

Centre orders X to block footage of RPF shooter Chetan Singh

Twitter was ordered to remove footage of Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, seemingly recorded by passengers in the Jaipur–Mumbai Central Express after he allegedly shot his superior and three passengers

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Indian guard kills colleague and three passengers on train, then hails Modi

A railway security constable shoots dead a senior colleague on a train travelling from Mumbai to Jaipur.

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Maharashtra: RPF jawan shoots dead 4 persons on board train

The jawan fired from his automatic weapon, killing another RPF jawan and three passengers of the train, which was on way to Mumbai from Jaipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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RPF jawan shoots four people dead, including his senior, in moving train near Mumbai

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan on July 31 shot dead four persons on board Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Train near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra.

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