Railway Protection Force

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The 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 belonging and passenger area.

Rank Structure

• Director General
• Additional Director General
• Chief Security Commissioner (Inspector-General; Additional Inspector-General; Deputy Inspector-General)
• Additional Chief Security Commissioner *Dy. Chief Security Commissioner
• Senior Divisional Security Commissioner
• Divisional Security Commissioner
• Assistant Security Commissioner [From this post above, selection is through UPSC.]
• Inspector
• Sub-Inspector
• Assistant Sub-Inspector
• Head Constable
• Constable(GD)
• cook/sweeper

External links

Official website of the Railway Protection Force^{[dead link]}

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