The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Uttar Pradesh, India, rescued 93 children from the Seemanchal Express at Prayagraj Junction station on May 11, 2024. The children, aged 10-13, were being taken to Rajasthan and Uttarakhand without any identification documents. They were accompanied by nine individuals who were also apprehended. The RPF...
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had received intelligence about the human trafficking operation and acted upon it. The children are currently being looked after by the Child Welfare Committee and being counseled. They had boarded the train at Araria station in Bihar and were intercepted at Prayagraj Junction. The operation involved the RPF's female wing, detective wing, and child helpline staff.

On Thursday, as part of Operation Ahat conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Post Prayagraj, 93 minors and nine individuals accompanying them were disembarked from coaches S-6, S-7, and S-8 of train number 12487 at Prayagraj station. The children were presented before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Prayagraj for...
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counseling. None of the nine individuals accompanying the children had valid documentation for transporting them, and no parents or family members were found traveling with them.

On Monday, the Seemanchal Express train, traveling from Jogbani to Anand Vihar Delhi (train number 12487), ran past a red signal and traveled about 800 meters. To stop the train, the overhead electrical line was tripped, and the train was stopped at Shikohabad. A major accident was averted, causing concern within...
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the Railway Department. Senior railway officials rushed to the scene, and an investigation has been initiated. The train's locomotive pilot informed Kanpur headquarters that the electromagnetic grid in the engine was not functioning. After receiving this information, railway officials quickly tripped the overhead electrical line, halting the train. Officials from Tundla reached the scene and brought in a second locomotive. Investigations are ongoing. Fortunately, no other trains were present on the track, preventing a major accident. Railway officials are preparing a joint note on the incident. The Public Relations Officer of Prayagraj, Amit Kumar Singh, stated that the incident is under investigation, and departmental action will be taken after the investigation is complete and if any fault is found.