A joint team of GRP and RPF conducted a surprise inspection on over two dozen trains, including the Jhansi-Lucknow Intercity, Kalka Mail, and Howrah-Jodhpur Express, at Kanpur Central Station. The inspection was conducted to curb smuggling of liquor, turtles, and other illegal items. During the inspection, eight police personnel, including constables...
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and sub-inspectors, were found traveling without tickets. They were fined ₹4,000 and given a stern warning. Additionally, over two dozen people were caught traveling in the railway mail service coaches and fined ₹15,000. As a precautionary measure, the RPF and GRP teams are now being deployed in plain clothes on the outer platforms of stations. They have been instructed to check any unattended bags on every train.