GENERAL PROFILE

A. General Information about Southern Railways.

Organisational Structure

B. RPF Establishment.

a. Sanctioned Strength
 

Organisational Structure
 

HeadQuarters / Chennai:
                                                                                                                                                       Phone

Divisions

1. Madras

2. Trichy

Training Center / Trichy

3. Madurai

Shri. P.R.Meena                                                                              0452-2602168
Divisional  Security Commissioner
 

4.Trivandrum

Shri. Vijay Kumar Singh                                                                      0471-326284
Divisional Security Commissioner
 

5. Palaghat

Shri. P.K.Ananthan                                                                      0491-555285
Divisional Security Commissioner

Shri. O.P.Mohanan                                                                             0424-260285
Asst. Security Commissioner, Erode
 

6. Bangalore

Shri. S.K.Mishra                                                                         080-287456
Sr. Security Commissioner

Shri. B.S.Parthasarathy                                                                     2871245
Asst. Security Commissioner

Wheel & Axle Plant

Shri. Santhosh N. Chandran                                                              8460364
Security Commissioner, Wheel & Alxle plant, Yelanka
 

7. Mysore

Shri. S.Trivedi                                                                        0821-447247
Divisional Security Commissioner
 

8. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) - Perambur, Chennai.
 Pradeep Kumar Gupta
  Security Commissioner                                                                      044 - 6262931
 
 

C. Duties of RPF

It shall be the duty of every superior officer and member of the Force to

a) Promptly execute all the orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority
b) Protect and safeguard Railway property
c) Remove any obstruction in the movement of Railway property and
d) Do any other act conducive to the better protection and security of Railway property.

D. Some Valuable Detections by RPF

1. On 01.10.98 RPF staff of Salt  Cotaurs  and  Basin  Bridge of Chennai Division seized
    30  kgs of Ganja Valued Rs. 65,000/-

2. On  31.12.98 RPF Staff of Basin Bridge seized 12 kgs. of Ganja fom one  woman passenger in Bokaro Steel City Express Valued Rs. 50,000/-.

3. On  12.01.99,  RPF staff/Basin Bridge  of  Chennai  Division apprehended 2 outsiders while they were carrying about 14 kgs. of Ganja Valued Rs. 50,000/-

4. On 24.01.99, the Instant Action Group/RPF staff in Tamil Nadu  Express apprehended 2 persons while they were  carrying  2 bags  of Ganja Valued Rs. 15,000/-

5. On  09.03.99 RPF  Instant Action Group staff of Tamil Nadu Express recovered one unclaimed bag containing 7 kgs. of opium Valued Rs. 7,000/-.

6. On 17.03.99, RPF staff Chennai division recovered 23 bags of illicit arrack in Bangalore Mail Valued Rs. 15,000/-

7. On 06.11.98 RPF  staff  of  Chennai Central detected a False declaration'  of  146  kgs.  of  Deer horns Valued Rs. 15,000/-

8.  On 07.11.98, the RPF Crime Intelligence Branch  personnel of MAS division detected a case of mis-declaration of  contraband  goods Valued Rs. 3,00,000/-

9. On  01.12.98  RPF  staff of Arakkonam  of  Chennai  division recovered 5 bundles sandal wood billets Valued Rs. 10,000/-.

10. On  02.12.98  RPF  Staff / Salt Cotaurs  of  Chennai  Division detected  false declaration of  33  kgs  of Deer horns Valued Rs. 11,550/-

11. On 26.01.99, on the information given by  Sri. Muralidharan, Head Constable RPF Melpakkam  of Chennai Division, the  Forest  Officials  of Andhra  Pradesh apprehended a person carrying  113 kgs  of Red Sandal Wood Valued Rs. 7,500/-

E. Effective investigation of Crime cases by RPF

The  following  are some of instances in which  the  RPF  of  Southern  Railway detected cases of  crime  against  traveling public.

1. On 16.07.98 RPF Squad caught one  baggage lifter by name Ashok Kumar allegedly a member of Uttar Pradesh based  gang  which was active in commiting crime in various trains

2. On 24.07.98, the RPF Squad  busted a gang of baggage lifters and  caught  3 criminals  at Katpadi station yard, who were involved in several cases of theft of baggage on a number of occasions.

3. Sri.M. Jayakumar RPF Headconstable of Chennai Central nabbed one notorious suitcase  lifter  by  name Viswanathan who was fleeing after lifting a suitcase  from  the  AC  coach.

4. In  an  outstanding  and exemplary display  of  courage  and devotion  to  duty  RPF Constables S/Sri.S. Suresh  Babu  and  D. Anandavelu  of  ICF nabbed one notorious baggage lifter T.Sreenivasulu  while he was trying to escape after  snatching  2  gold  chain  from  one  Women passenger  at  Chennai Central station  on  11.11.98.

5. On 08.01.99, RPF staff of Basin Bridge of Chennai Division apprehended 5 female accused and  recovered a lot of stolen  properties.

F. Public Service rendered by RPF

1. As  an exemplary public service, RPF Constable  G.Suresh  of Chengalpet of Chennai  Division extended timely help to a  passenger who took to serious illness while  traveling from Chennai to Madurai by getting him admitted in a hospital besides timely imformation to his parents.

2. On  24.5.99  and 29.5.99 RPF staff of Chennai Central restored  2 run  away  children aged 7 years and 3 1/2 years to their guardians.

G. Police  Medal for Gallentary, Distinguished & Meritorious service

The following officers of the Railway Protection Force are the recipients of the Indian Police medal for Meritorious President's Police medal for Distinguished service and Police Medal for Gallentary.

Gallentary service
 

(Postumus)   Late Shri. Rajendran Pillai  Naik/Ernakulam

Ms Naseema kabir   W/o Late  Humayun Kabir   Constable/Katpadi  receiving Postumusaward from  Ms. Mamtabanerji  Minister of Railways.

 Distinguished service
 

Sri. Sony C Varghese   Asst. Security Commissioner  Crime Intelligence Branch

Sri. Jacob John    Asst. Security Commissioner    Special Intelligence Branch

 

Meritorious service  

Sri. K.S.Balasubramanian, IPS.,  

IG cum Chief Security Commissioner  
 

The number of Police medals earned by officers and staff of Railway Protection Force, Southern Railway
 
 

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