Archive · 13 Sep 2026
QIRT Raises Railway Crime Recovery Rate in Madhya Pradesh
The railway police in Madhya Pradesh created a faster team called QIRT.
The team quickly goes to places where crimes on trains have been reported.
It can question suspicious people and board trains to investigate incidents.
Police can also file a first information report while a train is still moving.
This has helped the police recover more stolen property.
The recovery rate rose from about 5% to more than 20%.
Police are also checking with victims to make sure case details are correct.
They use Zero FIRs so passengers do not have to stop their journeys to report a crime.
The Government Railway Police introduced the Quick Investigation Reaction Team system for faster responses to crimes on trains.
The system increased theft recovery rates from about 5% to more than 20%, officials said.
QIRT teams are assembled at the station before the crime location and patrol while traveling toward the scene.
GRP staff can board trains, question suspects, and register FIRs onboard when passengers are involved.
From January 1 to July 31, 2026, recoveries totaled ₹102.29 lakh in Bhopal, ₹292.10 lakh in Jabalpur, and ₹34.15 lakh in Indore.
- Who
- The Government Railway Police, including its Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Indore units, is implementing the system.
- What
- The GRP introduced QIRT and related measures to respond to train crimes faster and improve recovery of stolen property.
- When
- Recovery figures cover January 1 through July 31 in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
- Where
- The measures apply to railway crime investigations in Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Indore.
- Why
- Railway crimes are difficult to investigate because suspects and stolen property can quickly move far from the crime scene.
- Recovery-rate change
- The reported recovery rate for theft cases rose from around 5% to over 20%.
- QIRT response
- Teams are mobilised immediately and assembled at the station preceding the crime location.
- Bhopal recovery, 2026
- ₹102.29 lakh from January 1 to July 31.
- Jabalpur recovery, 2026
- ₹292.10 lakh from January 1 to July 31.
- Indore recovery, 2026
- ₹34.15 lakh from January 1 to July 31.
- Zero FIR policy
- Crimes during travel can be registered at the station where the journey ends and then forwarded to the relevant station.
- Common train crimes
- Reported incidents include theft of phones, wallets, bags, and jewellery, along with drugging and robbery.