Government Railway Police

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Not to be confused with Railway Protection Force.

Government Railway Police
Seal of the Government of India
Seal of the Government of India
AbbreviationGRP
Agency overview
Formed1881
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Primary governing bodyGovernment of India
Secondary governing bodyMinistry of Railways
Constituting instrument
General nature
  • Federal law enforcement
Operational structure
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Ministers responsible
Parent agencyIndian Police Service
Districts725
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The Government Railway Police (IAST: Sarkārī Relve Pulis), abbreviated as GRP, is the police force that is responsible for policing on the railway stations and trains of Indian Railways. Its duties correspond to those of the District Police in the areas under their jurisdiction, such as patrolling, but only on railway property. While Railway Protection Force (RPF) comes under Ministry of Railways, Government of India, GRP comes under the respective state police or UT police. The GRP's responsibility is to observe law and order on all railway property, while RPF is mainly responsible for protecting and securing all railway property. Currently, even if a crime is detected by the RPF, the case has to be handed over to the GRP for further enquiry.[2][3]

Role[]

The primary role of the GRP is to observe law & order within railway stations in India. They provide security and perform investigation of offences in trains and railway premises. GRP also renders any assistance required to railway officers and the Railway Protection Force.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Website
  2. ^ Press Trust of India. "MoS Railways dubs Railway Protection Force as 'toothless', demands more power for it". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ Bibek Debroy. "Lesser-known facts about GRP and RPF". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Role of the GRP". indianrailways.gov.in. South Western Railway. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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