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 MISSION STATEMENT

 

WE SHALL PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD RAILWAY PASSENGERS, PASSENGER AREA AND RAILWAY PROPERTY.

 

PROMOTE THE SAFETY, SECURITY AND BOOST THE CONFIDENCE OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC ON THE INDIAN RAILWAYS INCLUDING KONKAN RAILWAY.

 OBJECTIVES

 

WE SHALL CARRY ON AN UNRELENTING FIGHT AGAINST CRIMINALS IN PROTECTING RAILWAY PASSENGERS, PASSENGER AREA AND RAILWAY PROPERTY.FACILITATE PASSENGER SAFETY AND SECURITY BY REMOVING ALL ANTI-SOCIAL ELEMENTS FROM TRAINS, RAILWAY PREMISES AND PASSENGER AREA.

 

REMAIN VIGILANT TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO REHABILITATE DESTITUTE CHILDREN FOUND IN RAILWAY AREAS. CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE RAILWAYS IN IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND THE IMAGE OF THE INDIAN RAILWAYS.

 

ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY POLICE/LOCAL POLICE AND THE RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION.ADOPT PROACTIVELY ALL MODERN TECHNOLOGY, BEST HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES, MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND SPECIAL MEASURES FOR PROTECTION OF FEMALE AND ELDERLY PASSENGERS AND CHILDREN, IN THE PURSUIT OF THESE OBJECTIVES.

 

 INTRODUCTION

 

The Railway Protection Force has come into existence under the R.P.F. Act, 1957 and later declared an Armed Force of the Union in 1985. The command, supervision and administrative control at the Union level vests in the Director-General of RPF and the general supervision at the zonal level vests in the General Manager. (Rule 22.1 and Chapter II, Clause 3 of RPF Rule 1987).

 

In Konkan Railway which a Public Sector Unit under Ministry of Railways, RPF staff is on deputation from Indian Railways. There in no direct recruitment of RPF in KRCL. The Command, supervision and administration control of the Force IN Konkan Railway vests in the Chief Security Commissioner. The Chief Security Commissioner discharges his function under the general supervision of Managing Director of Konkan Railway.

 

Hierarchy of RPF in Konkan Railway:

 

Chief Security Commissioner is the head of Railway Protection Force in Konkan Railway. There are five Assistant Security Commissioners under CSC such as ASC/HQ, ASC/Crime & Intelligence, ASC/Ratnagiri (Jurisdiction Ex Roha to Pernem Outer), ASC/Madgaon (Jurisdiction Pernem to Canacona Outer) and ASC/Karwar (Jurisdiction Canacona to Thokur). ASC/HQ & ASC (Crime & intelligence) assists CSC in his day to day working. There are two regions i.e. Ratnagiri and Karwar. In the Ratnagiri Region there is one ASC while in Karwar there are two ASCs i.e. one at Madgaon and other is at Karwar. Each ASC in the region is having RPF post/out post. Each post is headed by an Inspector (IPF) who is assisted by Sub-Inspectors (SIPFs), Assistant Sub- Inspectors (ASIPFs), Head Constables and Constables.  Under IPF/Udupi there is one out post at Bhatkal  and under IPF/MAO there is one out post at Thivim. All the out posts are headed by SIPFs.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DEPARTMENTAL CHART  

 

 

 

 

 ROLE & DUTIES OF RPF

The Role and Duties of the Railway Protection Force, as envisaged under section 11 of RPF Act are:-

 

a.      Promptly to obey and execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority.

 

b.      To protect and safeguard Railway Property, Passenger area and Passengers.

 

c. To remove any obstruction in the movement of Railway Property and Passenger area.

 

d. To do any other act conducive to better protection and security of Railway Property, Passenger area and Passengers.

 

 

 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NOs.

 

Please dial the following numbers in case of any emergency or security need or if you want to pass on any information related to security:

 

 DIRECTORY OF RPF OFFICERS AT HQ, REGIONS, POST AND OUT POST

 

 

 

 IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBER OF POLICE STATIONS OVER KONKAN RAILWAY

 

EX. Roha to Thokur (In the state of Maharastra, Goa & Karnataka)

 

 ACT & RULES UNDER WHICH RPF GOVERNS

 

i. Railway Protection Force Act 1957 (As modified by Act No.60 of 1985)

ii. Railway Protection Force Rules 1987

Link with http://irsme.nic.in/establishment/RPF_Act1957.pdf

 

 

 ACT UNDER WHICH RPF AUTHORISED TO MAKE ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS

 

i. RPF Act 1957 ( only can arrest under section 12 of RPF Act)

ii. Railway Property (Unlawful Possession ) Act 1966

iii. Railway Act 1989 (Second Amendment) Act.2003 (51 of 2003) (w.e.f. 01.07.2004.)

Link with http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/RPF/Files/law/powers.htm

 

iv. Section 25 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (No.34 of 2003).

 

 IMPORTANT

 

RPF in konkan Railway exercising various power under different Acts similar to RPF in Indian Railway vide Ministry of Railways, Railway Board letter No.91/Sec(E)/DP-1/21 dated 13.08.1996.

 

 PASSENGERS FACILITATION

 

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE OF LODGING OF FIR / COMPLAINT IN CASES OF THEFT/ROBBERY/DACOITY

Forms to lodge First Information Report/Complaint to police are now available with the Coach attendants, Conductors, Guards, RPF train escorts in Running Trains and with RPF Post / Outpost at important Railway stations. The affected passengers are requested to fill in the forms with relevant information and hand
over to the above mentioned Railway Officials/RPF Personnel. The same shall be promptly forwarded to the Police concerned for registration and further action. Passengers are not required to break their journey for lodging their report with the police.

Forms for lodging complaint /Report by Railway passengers in case of theft of their luggage, Robbery or dacoit in running train.

 

1. Name of complainant

 

2. Present address in full

 

3. Nearest Railway station to the permanent residence

 

4. Telephone No.

 

5. Date of occurrence

 

6. Place of Occurrence

 

7. Place, where the complainant detected the occurrence

 

8. Train NO. and Name

 

9. Bogie No.

 

10. Class in which traveling (Put mark): A.C, I Class/AC Sleeper/I class/II class 2 Tier/3 tier/General II class

 

11. Ticket NO.

 

12. Name of stations in between which occurrence took place

 

13. Particulars of property looted or stolen and estimate cost thereof

 

14. Brief particulars of the incident (Theft/Robbery/Dacoity)

 

15. Name of the person or persons suspected with descriptive roll name and address, if known.

 

a) The station, where the suspect entrained.

b) The station, where the suspect detrained.

c) The station, where such suspect wanted to go.

 

 

16. Were you traveling with family.

 

17. Did the suspect show sympathy towards you to provide seat or place to sleep or advised to put box attached at certain particular place?

 

18. Addition information to be furnished about occurrence of robbery/dacoity

 

 

a) Approximate number of criminals and any other particular information about
them i.e. Language and clothes worn etc.

 

b) What type of arms were being carried.

 

c) Approximate number of passengers, who were looted.

 

d) The particulars of property looted from co-passengers.

 

e) Did you inform the Railway Officials/the police/RPF escort accompanying
the train about the incident and if so, did they help and take prompt action?

 

ii) Did you inform train Guard/TTE or conductor of the train about the
occurrence? And if so also mention the name of the official concerned.

 

f) Any other information relevant to the occurrence. 

 

 

Signature of the complainant

Report No. ________

Received on _______ at ________ hrs.                                              Signature with Name & Designation

Of the official who received the report.

 

 CRIME

 

The safety and security of passengers is of paramount importance to Konkan Railway, therefore, CCTV Servellance System has been installed at Madgaon and Thivim Railway Stations and Door Frame Metal Detector has aslo been provided at Madgaon by KRCL admininstraion.

 

There are mainly following type of crime in Railway i.e.

 

1. Crimes against Railway Property including Railways own property and the property   

    booked through Railways.

2. Crime against passengers and their belonging.

3. Petty crime under Railway Act

 

In Konkan Railway crime against Railway Property & under Railway Act are dealt by RPF while the crime against passengers and their belongings including other
offences against body and property in railway premises are dealt by local police of respective State as there is no GRP in Konkan Railway.

 HONOURS AND REWARDS

 

A. President Police Medals (PPM) Indian Police Medal (IPM) for Distinguish /Meritorious Services on the occasion of Republic Day (RD)/ Independence Day (ID).

B. Director General Commendations /Insignia on the occasion of RPF Raising Day for Meritorious Services.

 

 

 RPF IS ALWAYS AT THE SERVICE OF RAILWAYS AND PASSENGERS