More than 2,300 women personnel in Railway Protection Force (RPF): Railway Minister
Presently more than 2,300 women Railway Protection Force personnel are deployed over Indian Railways, said Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha today. In addition to the existing strength of women RPF personnel, 4078 women constables and 298 Sub-Inspectors have been recruited/ empanelled who have started their training, he added.
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The Railway Minister was replying to K. Muraleedharan and Mitesh Rameshbhai Patel's question on whether there is sufficient number of women police personnel in the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
In response to the question on whether the Government proposes to recruit sufficient number of women police personnel to ensure proper safety and security for women commuters, Mr Goyal replied that lady RPF personnel are deployed as Rakshak Dal as per availability to ensure adequate security to female passengers.
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He also replied that on an average, 344 women RPF police personnel are deployed as 'Rakshak Dal' in 150 running trains for escorting duty on daily basis.
On June 28, 2019, the Railway Minister had announced a big recruitment drive for RPF personnel in which 50% of the posts were reserved for women candidates. "At present, the percentage of lady constables in RPF is 2.25 per cent. The number (of women constables) is less in the entire Railways. Keeping this in mind, the prime minister gave a direction for recruitment," Mr Goyal had said in the Rajya Sabha, then.
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