7131128, 10:30 PM RPF man held for kiling 4 on tran: Whats this force, and how i it eiferent rom the GRP? | Explained News - The Indian Express Home Get Access iy India Cities Videos Audio Explained Education Politics Opinion Entertainment| Newsletters G) wovsisnaee | SThe IndianEXPRESS JOURNALISM OF COURAGE TRENDING NEW! Mini Crosswords UPSC Special Express et al Health Specials. News / Explained / Everyday Explainers / RPF man held for killing 4 on train: What is this force, and how is it different from the GRP? RPF man held for killing 4 on train: What is this force, and how is it different from the GRP? The RPF is an armed force under the operational and administrative control of the Union Ministry of Railways, which is tasked with protecting and securing railway property, the passenger areas, and the passengers themselves. hitpsindianexpress.convartte/explinedieveryday-explanersipt-nan-heldfr-kling-4-ontrair-rpt-ifrentrom-grp-8869115) 177131128, 10:30 PM RPF man held for kiling 4 on tran: Whats this force, and how i it eiferent rom the GRP? | Explained News - The Indian Express Home Get Access yy India Cities Videos Audio Explained Education Politics Opinion Entertainment | BF Fotow us © £ w IWDEAEXCHANGE Nilesh Shah: There is asst journey is lik taws Bowed tc The incident took place on a train near Palghar railway station. (Express photo by Ganesh Shirsekar) Listen to this article 0000 x15 18x A constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) allegedly shot and killed four people on board the Mumbai-bound 12956 Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express on Monday (July 31) morning, The accused, Chetan Kumar, wasiarrested by. Government Railway Police (GRP) at Mira Road station, and the weapon was seized. One of those killed was a senior colleague of the accused, the other three were passengers on the train, which was scheduled to reach Mumbai Central at 6.55 am. The incident occurred between 5.20 am and 5.30 am, when the train was between the Vapi and Palghar stations. what is the Railway Protection Force (RPF)? ‘The RPF is an armed force under the operational and administrative control of the Union Ministry of Railways, which is tasked with protecting ard securing railway hitpsindianexpress.convartte/explinedieveryday-explanersipt-nan-heldfr-kling-4-ontrair-rpt-ifrentrom-grp-8869115) an7713123, 1030 PM RPF man held forkling 4 on tran: What f this free, and how iit diferent rom the GRP? | Explained News ~The Inclan Express Home Get Access yy India Cities Videos Audio Explained Education Politics Opinion Entertainment 1 IDEA EXCHANGE Nilesh Shah: There is asst journey is lik Also in Explained | Bill to amend Forest (Conservation) Act clears Lok Sabha: objections, concerns around it ent “to provide Watters connected therewith”, The Act came into force after Parliament passed significant modifications to it through The Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Act, 1985 (Act No. 60 of 1985). Rules under the Act were notified in 1987. he RPPisled by director-general. How was the RPF created, and with what reasons? According to a short history of the force on its website, the RPP hasiits(origins in the, British Raj. “In the mid-forties, the portion of the Watch and Ward staff which remained under the control of these (private) Railways, was found inadequate to control thefts of their assets and consignments,” says the website. ee hitpsindianexpress.convartte/explinedieveryday-explanersipt-nan-heldfr-kling-4-ontrair-rpt-ifrentrom-grp-8869115) snr713123, 1030 PM RPF man held forkling 4 on tran: What f this free, and how iit diferent rom the GRP? | Explained News ~The Inclan Express Home Get Access yy India Cities Videos Audio Explained Education Politics Opinion Entertainment 1 a DEA EXCHANGE There is asst he decides to travel by rail and continue till he has reached his destination. Nilesh Shah: i it journey is lik "sleepless journey. Unscheduled stoppages and delays due to law and order problems such as demonstrations, dharnas en route, compound his miseries. Any plan relating to Railway security, has, therefore, to give overriding priority to these security problems of the passengers, notwithstanding the fact as to which agency is responsible for doing this job.” ADVERTISEMENT . It gained in maturity as it was regularly being deployed for assisting the State Police Forces”. In 2003, according to the website, the RPF Act and Railways Act were modified, and “the RPF partially took up the duties of escorting of passenger trains and access control at the railway stations”. So broadly, what is the job of the RPF and its areas of operation now? of the count and its responsibilities huge. The website says: ADVERTISEMENT hitpsindianexpress.convartte/explinedieveryday-explanersipt-nan-heldfr-kling-4-ontrair-rpt-ifrentrom-grp-8869115) ann7131128, 10:30 PM RPF man held for kiling 4 on tran: What s this force, and how i it iferent from the GRP? | Explained News - The Indlan Express Home Get Access yy India Cities Videos Audio Explained Education Politics Opinion Entertainment 1 IDEA EXCHANGE Nilesh Shah: There is asst journey is lik “The Railways today own over 6,800 railway stations, run over 7,000 passengers trains, and more than 4,000 goods trains, daily... [and] carry approximately 22 than’63,000 kilometres of railway network!., Both the railway assets and goods entrusted to it are vulnerable to depredations. Tene guards this vital artery of the economy of the Nation...and proves its me worthiness, 24%7, all the 365 days of the year.” What is the Government Railway Police (GRP)? Police, but of the Railway Protection Force of the Railway,” says the website. 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