# Delhi

Rail Bhawan sealed for 2 days as RPF man tests positive

The personnel had visited the Railway Ministry office a week ago, he said and added, as per the standard protocol, his contact tracing had been initiated.

IANS | New Delhi | May 13, 2020 8:02 pm

Rail Bhawan sealed for 2 days as RPF man tests positive

The Railway Ministry will remain sealed for two days (Thursday and Friday) as one of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, who had visited the office a week ago, tested coronavirus positive on Wednesday.

According to the railway officials, intensive santisation will be carried out in the building.

“One of our RPF personnel today (Wednesday) tested Covid-19 positive,” RPF Director General Arun Kumar told IANS.

The personnel had visited the Railway Ministry office a week ago, he said and added, as per the standard protocol, his contact tracing had been initiated.

Kumar said 70 RPF personnel had tested Covid-19 positive. Of them, 30 had been cured, he added.

# Bengal

Safety for women in trains

Aiming to ensure a safe travel environment for women and children by implementing robust security measures, the Eastern Railway operated 156 Mail/Express trains, 171 passenger trains, and 13 ladies’ special trains being escorted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), including 74 trains jointly patrolled by male and female personnel.

# Sports

Inter railway RPF football tournament

The 32nd Men and 4th Women Inter-Railway Railway Protection Force (RPF) Football Tournament was officially inaugurated today at the Multi-Disciplinary Specialized Training Institute (MDSTI), Kanchrapara.

# Bengal

Narcotics worth Rs 2.4cr seized

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway’s Malda Division, under divisional railway manager (DRM), Manish Kumar Gupta and senior divisional security commissioner (Sr. DSC) A K Kullu, seized narcotic substances valued at approximately Rs 2.4 crores on yesterday at Malda Town railway station.