864 runaway children found on CR section reunited with families

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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in coordination with the travelling ticket examiner (TTE), Government Railway Police (GRP), and station staff of the Central Railway (CR) has rescued 864 runaway children from trains, platforms and railway station premises from January to November this year, and reunited them with their families.

Central Railway Chief Public Relations officer Shivaji Sutar said, "This includes 535 boys and 329 girls, who had either run away from their homes or were lost and were found on trains, railway platforms and railway premises by the RPF with help from ticket checking staff, GRP, Childline NGO and passengers."

"Most of these children had gone to railway stations without informing their families, following fights, family issues or in search of a better future. Many of the parents expressed their deep gratitude and thanked the railways for the same," he added. A total of 79 children, including 50 boys and 29 girls were rescued and reunited with their families in the month of November.

CR finds runaway kids (Jan-Nov 2021)

>>Mumbai division: 322 children (194 boys and 128 girls)
>>Pune div: 306 children (212 boys and 94 girls)
>>Bhusaval division: 128 children (77 boys and 51 girls)
>>Nagpur division: 66 children (28 boys and 38 girls)
>>Solapur div: 42 children (24 boys and 18 girls)