The latest action initiated by officials of Railway Protection Force (RPF) ensures that able-bodied commuters travelling in compartments reserved for handicapped travellers -- be itmembers of general public or men in khaki -- are reined in.

To ensure that the message is taken seriously, RPF officials recently wrote to high-ranking police functionaries, requesting them to restrict their personnel from travelling in these coaches.

Officials said that the letter seems to have worked wonders and the number of policemen travelling in handicapped compartments has come down by about 80 per cent.