Government Railway Police
| Government Railway Police | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Government of India | |
| Abbreviation | GRP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1887 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Legal jurisdiction | States |
| Governing body | State governments |
| Constituting instrument | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Ministry of Home Affairs of states |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | State police |
Government Railway Police (GRP), or simply Railway Police, are branches of the state police forces in India responsible for maintaining law and order, as well as preventing and detecting crimes in railway premises and trains. Its duties correspond to those of the district police in the areas under their jurisdiction.
It differs from the Railway Protection Force (RPF), which is a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Railways, responsible for the security of passengers and railway property. If a crime is detected by the RPF, the case has to be handed over to the respective GRP.