In order to check human trafficking in the Northeast, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has rescued more than 600 minors so far this year.

According to an official statement of NFR, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the current year from January to October, 2023 RPF successfully rescued 623 minors (427 boys and 196 girls) during ongoing checking and drives at different trains and railway stations over N. F. Railway. RPF also apprehended 16 persons involved in human trafficking during this period.

The drives were conducted at many major railway stations over NFR like New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, Agartala, Rangiya, Katihar, Dimapur, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Rangapara North, Mariani etc.

Sabyasachi De, CPRO of NF Railway, said, “The RPF of NFR has also taken initiatives to reunite the rescued children with their families. All the procedures of verification of minors are done as per norms before handing them over to their respective parents.” Childline and NGO’s who worked closely with the RPF also provide a great assistance in identifying the minors who either runway from their homes or fall prey to human traffickers. 

Under the guidance of Ministry of Railways, many operations and campaigns are carried over N. F. Railway where several initiatives are taken up to trace and rescue missing children and reunite them with their families. Also, preventive measures are being taken to take action in case children in need of care and protection are found in trains and railway premises.