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What is the News?
Railway Protection Force(RPF) has launched Operation Upalabdh.
What is Operation Upalabdh?
Launched by: Railway Protection Force(RPF)
Purpose: It is a pan India drive against activities of touts who use virtual tools to buy railway tickets before genuine passengers do. These tickets are then used by touts for business, such as selling tickets at a premium.
Significance of this Operation: The operation has been able to curb the activities of touts substantially and make railway tickets available to the common man.
What are the other operations launched by RPF?
Source: This post is based on the article “RPF conducts month-long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh” published in PIB on 2nd April 2022.
