Railway Protection Force
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The Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) is an Indian Central Armed Police Force charged with protecting the Indian Railways.The strength of RPF is about 65,000.
The duties of the Railway Protection Force include:
- To do all conducive means for the free movement of the railways.
- Protection and safeguarding of railway property.
- Protection and safeguarding of passenger, their belongings and passenger areas.
This force was previously called the railway 'Watch & Ward'.
The RPF enforce the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 or RPUP Act.
Rank Structure [edit]
- Director General
- Additional Director General
- Chief Security Commissioner (Inspector-General; Additional Inspector-General; Deputy Inspector-General)
- Additional Chief Security Commissioner *Dy.
- Senior Divisional Security Commissioner / Dy Chief Security Commissioner
- Divisional Security Commissioner
- Assistant Security Commissioner [From this post above, selection is through UPSC.]
- Inspector
- Sub-Inspector (SI)
- Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)
- Head Constable
- Constable(GD)
- cook/sweeper
External links [edit]
Official website of the Railway Protection Force
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