RPF books 5,152 offenders, including women, in new SCoR zone
The Railway Protection Force of India's new South Coast Railway zone has penalized over 5,000 offenders in its first two months of operation. The enforcement drive focused on station discipline, ticketless travel, and the seizure of illegal narcotics.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the operational impact of new administrative zones in improving public safety and infrastructure compliance within the Indian railway network.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the newly operational South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone on Saturday (August 8, 2026) cracked down heavily on station indiscipline and railway violations, taking strict legal action against 5,152 offenders within the first two months of the zone’s inception.
Official performance data revealed that women offenders account for roughly 5-7% of this total tally, reflecting targeted enforcement across mixed demographics during intensive station checks.
Operating across a compact network of 3,532-route-kilometres since June 1, 2026, the RPF deployed rigorous checking mechanisms to clean up major transit hubs. Extensive sanitation and compliance drives—particularly centred around high-traffic facilities like the Visakhapatnam Railway Station—targeted unauthorised vending, platform loitering, trespassing, and ticketless travel to establish immediate order.
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