Railway Protection Force (RPF) is one of the security forces of India. It is tasked with protecting property and passengers of the Indian Railways. It is the only Central Armed Police Force(CAPF)with powers similar to regular state police forces.
The force is under the authority of the Indian Ministry of Railways.
The RPF, along with the Government Railway Police(GRP) ensure the security of passengers and property of the Indian Railways. The following are the functions of the force:
The following powers are conferred upon the force to enable them to smoothly discharge their duties:
RPF officers undergo Foundation Courses training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie and National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara, besides undergoing professional training at Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy at Lucknow.
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