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06 Jun 2022 Operation Mahila Suraksha

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Under Operation Mahila Suraksha, Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested 7000 persons who were traveling in coaches reserved for women in an unauthorized manner.
During this, RPF also saved girls/women from being victims of human trafficking under Operation Aaht (AAHT).

All India campaign “Operation Mahila Suraksha” was organized from 3rd to 31st May, 2022 to ensure the safety of women.

A pan India initiative “Meri Saheli” is also being organized with an aim to provide better security to the women passengers traveling by trains throughout their journey.
Indian Railways has launched “Meri Saheli” initiative to focus on safety of women in all areas, which aims to provide security to women passengers traveling by trains throughout their journey from station to destination.

RPF is a central armed force. Which works under the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways.
RPF originated in the year 1882 when various railway companies appointed their own guards to guard the railway property.
Railway Protection Force was recognized as a statutory force by an Act of Parliament in the year 1957, which was later declared as an Armed Force of the Union of India in the year 1985. The Hindu Analysis
The RPF Rules were framed in 1959 and the RPF Regulations were published in 1966. In the same year, by enactment of Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, some limited powers were given to this force to apprehend and prosecute offenders involved in railway property case.
Initially, the RPF was primarily entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding railway property but while the provisions of the RPF Act for effective and disciplined force maintenance were found to be lacking, the RPF rules and regulations were also judicially unreasonable. The Hindu Analysis
Accordingly, the RPF Act, 1957 was amended by the Parliament in the year 1985 to constitute and maintain this force as an Armed Force of the Union.