Operation 'NARCOS' executed
by Railway Protection Force
Recently, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has recovered narcotics worth more than Rs 7.40 crore under Operation NARCOS. A month long all India campaign against drug trafficking through rail with a code named 'Operation NARCOS' was launched in June-2022 with special focus on the menace of narcotics and psychotropic substances.
RPF has intensified its investigation in trains and identified black spots across the country in coordination with Narcotics Control Bureau and other law enforcement agencies to target drug smugglers involved in this illegal trade.
▪️ Other Initiatives of RPF
1. Operation Aahat
2. Meri Saheli Initiative
3. Operation Yatri Suraksha
4. Operation Nanhe Farishte
▪️ Railway Protection Force
The RPF contingent is an armed force of the Union of India. It is a security force owned by the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways. The history of RPF dates back to 1882 when various railway companies appointed their own guards to guard the railway property. The force was declared a statutory force in 1957 by an Act of Parliament, later declared as an armed force of the Union of India in 1985. RPF has been entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding railway property.