You can expect quick action when calamity strikes a top bureaucrat’s wife. In the wee hours of Friday, the purse of the wife of SK Sood, general manager, Central Railways, was stolen on Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express. The very same day, Indian Railways issued directives to all states up to Delhi, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan to beef up security on long-distance trains and station platforms where they halt.

Train attendants on long-distance trains will keep a strict check  on suspicious passengers or activity