(PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS PRESIDENTIAL COLOURS TO RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE)

(“INDIAN RAILWAYS”- MONTHLY MAGAZINE-

JULY-2006)

In a colorful, solemn and inspiring parade ceremony on 22^nd May, 2006 Railway Protection Force (RPF) was presented with the Presidential Colours by the Hon’ble President of India, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The function was attended by Shri Lalu Prasad, Minister of Railways, shri R.Velu and Shri Naranbhai Rathwa, Ministers of State for Railways, Shri J.P. Batra, Chairman, Railway Board, Shri. A.K. Suri, DG/RPF and host of other dignitaries. The glittering function was organized in the RPSF premises in Dayabasti, Delhi. The Hon’ble President during his address greeted the Commanding Officers and all ranks of the RPF on the auspicious occasion.

The Hon’ble President in his speech emphasized on the need for use of information and communication technology in removing the jurisdictional anomalies arising between place of occurrence and place of reporting of crime by passengers. In his opinion the technologies, should provide a new dimension for policing, surveillance and dealing with criminal and maintaining law and order in the trains.

He also reiterated the need to remove the division of responsibility between GRP-Government Railway Police and the RPF-Railway Protection Force and empowering the RPF with legal powers to tackle all cognizable offences under the Indian Penal Code and all special acts so that there is a single point of responsibility for tackling crimes against railway passengers.

Dr. Kalam made the following suggestions to RPF to make rail journey safe and secure to the twelve million people including tourists who are making use of the rail services every day.

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS:

An analysis should be conducted about the frequency and the type of crime occurring against Railway passengers in different parts of the country. Based on this analysis special strategy should be devised for combating crimes in areas where its frequency and intensity is very high for ensuring safe travel for passengers in the region.

Also, all the RPF units should be networked in the country so that rapid mobilization of additional resources can be done in difficult areas. The Indian Railway name for the service will further be enhanced by incorporating the following addition missions for Railways-RPF:

·                 A child below the age of ten or a senior citizen should be able to travel from Kanyakumari to Dispur (Assam) safely like a child or senior citizen is able to travel from Atlanta to Madurai by air without an escort.

·                 A young lady should be able to travel safely without a companion from Mumbai to Patna and reach home safely.

·                 All the passengers traveling in the trains should feel confident that their belongings are safe and that they do not have to spend sleepless nights worrying about the loss of their luggage.

·                 The international; tourists should be able to feel that train travel in India is passenger friendly, safe and secure.

Railway Protection Force should aim for realization of such a level of safety by the year 2010.

(PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS PRESIDENTIAL COLOURS TO RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE)

(“INDIAN RAILWAYS”- MONTHLY MAGAZINE-

JULY-2006)

In a colorful, solemn and inspiring parade ceremony on 22^nd May, 2006 Railway Protection Force (RPF) was presented with the Presidential Colours by the Hon’ble President of India, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The function was attended by Shri Lalu Prasad, Minister of Railways, shri R.Velu and Shri Naranbhai Rathwa, Ministers of State for Railways, Shri J.P. Batra, Chairman, Railway Board, Shri. A.K. Suri, DG/RPF and host of other dignitaries. The glittering function was organized in the RPSF premises in Dayabasti, Delhi. The Hon’ble President during his address greeted the Commanding Officers and all ranks of the RPF on the auspicious occasion.

The Hon’ble President in his speech emphasized on the need for use of information and communication technology in removing the jurisdictional anomalies arising between place of occurrence and place of reporting of crime by passengers. In his opinion the technologies, should provide a new dimension for policing, surveillance and dealing with criminal and maintaining law and order in the trains.

He also reiterated the need to remove the division of responsibility between GRP-Government Railway Police and the RPF-Railway Protection Force and empowering the RPF with legal powers to tackle all cognizable offences under the Indian Penal Code and all special acts so that there is a single point of responsibility for tackling crimes against railway passengers.

Dr. Kalam made the following suggestions to RPF to make rail journey safe and secure to the twelve million people including tourists who are making use of the rail services every day.

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS:

An analysis should be conducted about the frequency and the type of crime occurring against Railway passengers in different parts of the country. Based on this analysis special strategy should be devised for combating crimes in areas where its frequency and intensity is very high for ensuring safe travel for passengers in the region.

Also, all the RPF units should be networked in the country so that rapid mobilization of additional resources can be done in difficult areas. The Indian Railway name for the service will further be enhanced by incorporating the following addition missions for Railways-RPF:

·                 A child below the age of ten or a senior citizen should be able to travel from Kanyakumari to Dispur (Assam) safely like a child or senior citizen is able to travel from Atlanta to Madurai by air without an escort.

·                 A young lady should be able to travel safely without a companion from Mumbai to Patna and reach home safely.

·                 All the passengers traveling in the trains should feel confident that their belongings are safe and that they do not have to spend sleepless nights worrying about the loss of their luggage.

·                 The international; tourists should be able to feel that train travel in India is passenger friendly, safe and secure.

Railway Protection Force should aim for realization of such a level of safety by the year 2010.