The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Southern Region, rescued 2,151 runaway/destitute children and 295 others last year, Southern Railway said here on Sunday.
As many as 4,02,760 free trippers/ticketless travellers were apprehended and over Rs 16.33 crore fine was collected.
“The runaway/destitute children were rescued and handed over to parents/child helpline. It”s apart from 69 missing women rescued and handed over to relatives/law-enforcing agencies,” the Southern Railway said in a statement.