The Security Department of Northern Railway is being headed by Sh. Ambika Nath Mishra, Principal Chief Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force.
The Role and Duties of the Railway Protection Force , as envisaged in the RPF Act are: -
- To protect and safeguard Railway Property, Passenger area and Passengers.
- To remove any obstruction in the movement of Railway Property and Passengers area.
- To do any other act conducive to better protection and security of Railway Property, Passenger area and Passengers.
The RPF also performs duties relating to passenger facilitation, ensuring passenger's safety and security, action against unauthorized hawkers, beggars and urchins, trespassers etc.
In addition, the RPF as a Central Police Organization (CPO) has to undertake duties pertaining to movements, Melas, Agitations etc.
The objectives of the RPF are to carry on an unrelenting fight against criminals in protecting railway property, Facilitate passenger safety and security by removing all anti-social elements form trains and railway premises, Co-operate with sister departments of the Railways in improving the efficiency and the image of the Indian Railways, Act as a bridge between the Government Railway Police/Local Police and the Railway administration and Adopt all modern technology and management techniques in the pursuit of these objects.
Information under Sec 4 (1) (b) of RTI Act, 2005
List of Contact Number of RPF Officials
Mission-Statement of RPF
Vision & Mission
Key Targets/ Objectives
Organizational Structure of RPF
Establishment Matters
Crime Trends
Good Work
Charge Sheets
Directives
Standing Orders
RPF Crime Manual
RPF Establishment Manual 2019
RPF Rules 1987 (Updated upto Jan,2019)
RPF Act, 1957(as amended in 1985 and 2003)
Powers to RPF under NDPS Act
