Rapid Fire
Operation Nanhe Faristey
- 18 Jul 2024
- 2 min read
Over the past seven years (2018- May 2024), the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been at the forefront of an operation named 'Nanhe Faristey' a mission dedicated to rescuing children in need of care and protection across various Indian Railway Zones.
- During this period, the RPF has rescued more than 84,000 children who were at risk in stations and trains, preventing them from falling into harm's way.
- Track Child Portal contains comprehensive details about aggrieved children. Indian Railway has established child help desks at over 135 railway stations.
- When a child is rescued by the RPF, they are handed over to the District Child Welfare Committee which hands over the child to parents.
- The RPF is an armed force under the control of the Union Ministry of Railways, tasked with protecting railway property, passenger areas, and passengers.
- Originally part of the Watch and Ward set-up of Private Railway Companies in 1881, it was reorganised into a statutory body under the RPF Act, 1957.
- The post-independence era brought significant changes; the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act was passed in 1966 to improve security, and in 1985, the RPF Act was amended, making RPF an Armed Force and emerged as a Central Police Organization.
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