Railway Protection Force
| Railway Protection Force (RPF) रेलवे सुरक्षा बल | |
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Flag of RPF | |
| Abbreviation | RPF |
| Motto | यशो लभस्व (Sanskrit) "Attain Honour" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2 July 1872 |
| Employees | 75,000 active personnel |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | IN |
| Operations jurisdiction | IN |
| Governing body | Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
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| General nature | |
| Specialist jurisdiction |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Zones | 18 |
| Website | |
| indianrailways | |
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is an armed police force of the Union under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The force was established by the RPF Act, 1957, enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and security of railway property and passenger area". It has the power to search, arrest, enquire, and prosecute offenses committed under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act 1966 and the Railways Act, 1989 (amended from time to time). RPF has also been entrusted with the responsibility of security of railway passenger area and railway passengers since 2004. However the power of arrests under other penal laws rests in the hands of the Government Railway Police (GRP) of each state.
Currently Manoj Yadava (IPS) is Director General of Railway Protection Force.