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Prayagraj: To ensure safe and hassle-free train travel, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Prayagraj division has arrested over 1,200 people this year for unauthorised entry onto railway tracks and illegal e-ticketing. Between Jan 1 and Oct 15, the RPF arrested 1,188 people for trespassing on railway tracks and initiated action against them. The highest number of arrests was recorded in March, when 259 people were held, followed by May (226) and April (164). The RPF arrested 131 people in Jan, 109 in Feb, 98 in June, 40 in July, 43 in Aug, 111 in Sept and seven till Oct 15, said Prayagraj division PRO Amit Kumar Singh. Among RPF posts, Prayagraj Junction recorded the highest number of arrests at 141, followed by Chunar (120), Kanpur Central (119), Naini (99), Fatehpur (95) and Prayagraj Chheoki (88). Kanpur Anwarganj accounted for 65 arrests, while Panki Dham, Phaphund and Aligarh recorded 55 each. In a separate drive under Operation Uplabdh, the RPF registered 12 cases of illegal e-ticketing between Jan and Sept and arrested 17 people. It recovered 69 e-tickets worth ₹2.54 lakh and got 18 personal user IDs and one agent ID blocked for alleged misuse. In Sept alone, three cases were registered, three people were arrested and 23 tickets worth ₹39,399 were recovered.
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Officials said the drive aims to protect genuine passengers’ access to reservations while preventing unauthorised ticket sales and the misuse of personal IDs. The drive is aimed at preventing accidents caused by people crossing or entering railway tracks. Three personal IDs were also blocked. Railway authorities have appealed to passengers and the public not to cross tracks under any circumstances and to use foot overbridges, subways or other designated routes. Passengers have also been advised to book tickets only through authorised channels and report illegal e-ticketing activities to the RPF. Download the TOI App.