Child Strapped To Chest, Baton In Hand: RPF Officer Patrols At Railway Station
A Railway Safety Power (RPF) officer, together with her one-year-old son strapped to her chest, was seen patrolling the New Delhi Railway Station, days after a stampede killed 18 folks and left a minimum of 15 injured. A video of constable Reena together with her toddler and a baton in hand maintaining a detailed watch, inspecting the crowded platform and guiding passengers has surfaced on social media.
It was shared by RPF India with the caption, “She serves, she nurtures, she does it all-A mom, a warrior, standing tall… Constable Reena from 16BN/RPSF performing her duties whereas carrying her baby, representing the numerous moms who stability the decision of obligation with motherhood on daily basis.”
She serves, she nurtures, she does all of it—
A mom, a warrior, standing tall…Constable Reena from 16BN/RPSF performing her duties whereas carrying her baby, representing the numerous moms who stability the decision of obligation with motherhood on daily basis.#NariShakti #HeroesInUniform… pic.twitter.com/enzaw0iDYo
— RPF INDIA (@RPF_INDIA) February 17, 2025
On February 16, regardless of being on go away, Reena returned to obligation, a Instances Of India report stated.
Individuals on the web are praising her dedication, calling it “nari shakti” (ladies’s energy).
— Uttam Singh (@Uttamsi9) February 17, 2025
One other requested, “Why RPF enable her to carry out obligation with baby?”
Why RPF enable her to carry out obligation with baby?
— amarendra das (@cdamarendra) February 18, 2025
Others known as for child-care amenities for railway staff.
It is disappointing that @RailMinIndia hasn’t applied daycare amenities for its personal staff. @AshwiniVaishnaw @narendramodi
— Pahadi bhula (@PahadiZenith) February 18, 2025
Ms Reena, who has been serving since 2014, faces the problem of managing her skilled duties whereas elevating her son. Her husband, a CRPF constable, is posted in Jammu and Kashmir, and with no prolonged household to assist, she has no alternative however to carry her son to work. “It is a regular routine for me. I simply be sure the newborn would not get damage,” she informed TOI.
Ms Reena’s shift runs from 4 pm to midnight, usually at totally different stations, together with Anand Vihar and Nizamuddin. She carries home made dalia porridge, milk, a blanket, and diapers to take care of her one-year-old throughout her lengthy hours.
In gentle of the lethal stampede, Indian Railways has introduced an entire overhaul of its crowd-control measures. The Railway Ministry plans to deploy further personnel, together with inspector-rank officers, set up over 200 new CCTV cameras at Delhi stations, and introduce colour-coded enclosures and real-time crowd monitoring at 60 high-traffic stations. Platform tickets will now not be bought for seven hours throughout peak intervals.
