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16. SECURITY DEPARTMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
Security Department discharges important duties such as protection of
Railway properties, passengers and passenger belongings, ensuring Railway
safety, punctual running of trains, hassle free journey of passenger by taking
action against petty offenders through Railway Act, curbing the activities of
touts who indulge in illegal business of Railway tickets, preventing illegal
transportation of contraband and dangerous articles in trains, implementing
COVID appropriate behavior in trains and railway premises, preventing
leakage of railway revenue in the way of payment in false claim cases in
untoward incidents, alerting railway administration regarding agitation and
dharna plans in advance and taking preventive steps to ensure smooth
train operation, acting as bridge between Railway administration and GRP,
Local Police and Civil administration in Law & Order related issues etc., In
addition to the legitimate duties laid down by Law and Rules, RPF also plays
a very pro-active role in rescuing missing/runaway children and women,
arranging medical assistance to needy passengers, recovering and
restoring left over valuable items of passengers etc..
1.1. ORGANIZATION (AS ON 20.10.22)
Sr DSC ASC IPF SIPF ASI HC CON Drivers Ancillary TOTAL
Sanctioned 1 2 17 43 76 234 355 09 04 738
Actual 1 2 16 25 72 137 298 04 03 555
Vacancy - - 01 18 04 97 57 05 01 183
Crime Cell, Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB), Special Intelligence Branch(SIB),
Prosecution, Quarter Master, Dog Squads (Secunderabad & Kazipet) are
also operating in RPF/Secunderabad Division.
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13 Posts & 13 Outposts