# Security tightened at railway stations across India ahead of I-Day 2026-08-13T16:00:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) conducted a joint intensive security drive at Bhopal's Rani Kamlapati Station ahead of Independence Day. Inspector K S Rawat, ASI D S Dubey, RPF personnel, and GRP station in-charge Amit Sharma inspected critical spots including the reservation office, PRS centre, circulating area, and parcel office. Porters and auto-rickshaw drivers were told to report any suspicious persons or objects. In Mumbai, around 3,400 police personnel, 1,600 Home Guards, and 150 Maharashtra State Security Corporation personnel have been deployed at major stations. Freepress Journal reports that 56 Quick Response Team and 62 Railway Crime Prevention personnel are also on duty. Dog squads are checking for suspicious bags at Dadar, Borivali, and Andheri stations. Police will patrol women's coaches from 9 am to 6 pm. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in - timesnownews.com Tags: anti-terrorist measures, Bhopal, GRP, Independence Day, railway security, RPF Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rpf-grp-joint-security-drive-at-bhopal-station-ahead-of-independence-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rpf-grp-joint-security-drive-at-bhopal-station-ahead-of-independence-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.