Why in news?

• Under “Operation Nanhe Farishte”, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) have rescued more than 1,000 kids from Railway stations across India, in the month of January, 2022.
• The RPF is entrusted with providing safety to passengers. It saved 1,045 children who were found alone or were abandoned at the railway stations.
• Out of all, 701 were boys and 344 were girls.
• According to the RPF, many children are kidnapped from railway stations every year. They are later exploited and trafficked.