India, May 8 -- To enhance emergency preparedness and passenger safety, a joint mock drill was conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) at Pune railway station at around 4 pm on Wednesday.

The drill focused on rescue operations involving vulnerable individuals and emphasised public awareness regarding unclaimed baggage and suspicious activities, said officials.

The exercise saw participation from senior officials, including senior divisional security commissioner Priyanka Sharma, RPF, GRP, dog squad, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS), medical teams from Ruby Hall Clinic, and local traffic police.

Simultaneously, a fire safety mock drill was held at the Pune diesel loco shed, where 300 ...