Civil Dress Code for RPF/RPSF – Railway Latest amendments: Railway Board Order dated 16.03.2023 Earlier Provision: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) have specific dress codes for their officers while on duty. The uniform for male officers includes a khaki shirt with a navy blue tie, navy blue trousers, black leather shoes, and a navy blue beret with the RPF/RPSF badge. Female officers wear a khaki shirt with a navy blue scarf, navy blue trousers/skirt, black leather shoes, and a navy blue beret with the RPF/RPSF badge. However, when off duty or in non-operational areas, RPF/RPSF officers are required to dress in civil clothing as per their own discretion. It is important to note that even in civil clothing, officers are expected to maintain a professional and presentable appearance. The RPF/RPSF also has guidelines for their officers regarding the types of clothing that are appropriate to wear while on duty or in uniform. Officers are not al...

NATION WIDE RAID ON RAILWAY E-TICKET TOUTS CONDUCTED BY RPF – PIB Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Railways 03-November-2018 RPF conducted Nation Wide Raid on Railway E-Ticket Touts Unauthorized use of E-Ticket Personal User Ids were under constant Electronic Surveillance of R.P.F. On 2nd November’ 2018, simultaneous raids against e-ticket touting were conducted in more than 100 cities throughout the Indian Railways on ‘All India’ basis. Acting on various sources, a detailed analysis of booking pattern of railway reserved e-tickets was done by the Security Directorate, Railway Board. RPF examined minutely various modus operandi being used by touting element to procure and sell e-tickets unauthorisedly through Personal User Ids. Accordingly, out of more than total 5 crore users, a list of most suspected personal user IDs was prepared at Railway Board, New Delhi. This congenial list of suspected users were, then shared with Zonal Head...

Ad-hoc bonus to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for 2017-18 without any wage eligibility ceiling : RBE No. 170/2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(P&A)II-2018/Bonus-1 RBE No. 170/2018 New Delhi, dated 31.10.2018 The General Managers/CAOs (R), All Indian Railways & Production Units. (As per mailing list). Subject :  Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2017-2018. The President is pleased to decide that all Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel, may be granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2017-2018, without any wage eligibility ceiling. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs.7000/-, as revised w.e.f 01.04.2014 vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)’s OM No. 7/4/2014/E.III9A), dt. 29th August, 2016. 2. The benefit will be admiss...

Ministry of Railways earmarks seats for Security Personnel of escorting teams in the trains Berth no.63 in S1 Coach of the train earmarked for Security Personnel To help passenger to contact security personnel onboard a running train, Indian Railways has decided to earmark seats for security personnel of train escort team. In a recent circular issued from Ministry of Railways, provision of one side lower berth (berth no.63) in coach S1 has been earmarked in Sleeper Class coach in the entire train in which this security staff is travelling. If the train is being escorted by GRP, one berth will be earmarked for GRP and in case the train is escorted by RPF, one berth in Sleeper class will be earmarked for RPF. In case no RPF/GRP is escorting the train, no accommodation will be earmarked for them. In case of any untoward incident or for any security related issues during journey, passengers may contact the security staff at the earmarked accommodation. PIB