Railway Protection Force (RPF)
The Railway Police Service (RPF) is responsible for the security of the railway tracks, personnel and equipment. The Director General is at the apex of the service. This post is equivalent to that of the Additional Secretary.
Railway Protection Force Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for the Railway Protection Force exam is the same as for other services. Once the candidate clears the civil services and gets allotment to the Indian foriegn service as per his rank, he has to go through specified training.
Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force Recruitment and Training
The Recruitment of RPF Officers or Railway Protection Force is carried out in three ways,
One is the regular Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC commission every year, second though upgrading the RPF Inspectors as per the RPF Recruitment Rules of 1994 and third is through recruitment of Ex-Army Officers to 10% position of Group 'A' officers.
The trainee officers recruited through direct recruitment and though promotions are sent for probationary training at several national academies which includes JR RPF Academy - Lucknow which is among the central training institutes of Indian Railways.
The officers recruited through promotion from Group A are supposed to undertake foundation course and are trained in other different programmes with the trainee officers recruited in Civil Service Exams. The whole period of probation is almost two years and after completion the officers selected for Railway Protection Force are confirmed. Also the RPF Officers are provided with internal training during the service which is planned with Railways, DoPT and BPR&D.
Railway Protection Force Exam 2023
The Railway Protection Force exam 2023 notification has come and the last date of online application was on the 28th February, 2023. The date of prelims exam is 28th May 2023. The next exam will happen in 2023 around the same time.
Railway Protection Force syllabus 2023
The syllabus for the civil services exam in 2023 and every other year is the same for the Railway Protection Force as well as other services. There is no difference whatsoever.
Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force
Service Hierarchy| S.No | Designation | Pay Scale |
| 1 | Director General/RPF | 80,000/- Fix |
| 2 | Additional Director General/RPF | In Pay Scale (67,000-annual increment @3%-79,000) to be filled as per resolution of Ministry of Railways to fill the posts in HAG Grades. |
| 3 | Chief Security Commissioner/IG/RPF I RPSF | Sr. Divisional Security Commissioner (Sr. DSC)In PB-4 with Rs. l 0,000 as Grade Pay. DIG grade Officers in PB-IV GP-8,900 get JG Grade after completion of 05 years of service as DIG. |
| 4 | Addl. Chief Security Commissioner/DIG/RP F/RPSF | In PB-4 with Rs.8,900 Grade Pay. JAG Officers in PB-IV GP-8,700 get DIG Grade after completion of 05 years of service as Sr. DSC/Sr. Commandant. |
| 5 | Deputy Chief Security Commissioner/Sr.Security Commissioner/Sr.Divisional Security Commissioner/RPF /Sr.Commandant/RPSF | In PB-4 with Rs.8,700 Grade Pay. Sr. Scale Officers get this Grade after completion of 08 years of service as DSC/ Commandant. |
| 6 | Divisional Security Commissioner/Security Commissioner/RPF / Commandant/RPSF | In PB-3 with Rs.6,600 Grade Pay. Jr. Scale Officers get this Grade after completion of 05 years of service as Jr. Scale Officer. |
| 7 | Assistant Security Commissioner/Assistant Commandant/ Adjutant | In PB-3 with Rs.5,400 Grade Pay. |
