<span style="color: #222222;">Railways Ministry has said that 17 thousand 756 children were rescued by Railway Protection Force personnel last year. The Ministry said, RPF undertakes the noble cause of identifying and rescuing children in need of care and protection who are lost or separated from their family.<br />''<br />''Railway Protection Force also provides special attention towards the security and safe travel of passengers through the railways. RPF had arrested over five thousand 700 criminals last year involved in different types of passenger related offences.</span><br />