India, Nov. 6 -- Pune -

Following the recent bid to rob passengers onboard the Mahalaxmi Express, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has intensified patrolling along railway tracks, with additional security measures deployed at locations equipped with signalling systems. To ensure passenger safety, the RPF regularly provides security escorts onboard 20 mail and express trains in the Pune division. Security teams are also deployed onboard other trains at short notice based on crime trends and vulnerable routes.

More than 200 trains operate daily through the Pune division of the Central Railway (CR), 65 to 70 of which originate from Pune while several important express trains pass through the city. Around 20 express trains operating at ni...