Rajasthan Politics & Governance

Three Jodhpur-Division Train Services Transition to Electric Locomotives

1 September 2026

Three pairs of long-distance trains linked to Jodhpur Division are moving to electric locomotives. Electric operation began from Bikaner on the Bikaner–Yeshwantpur Express on 1 September; the Yeshwantpur departure was scheduled for 4 September. The Sriganganagar–Tiruchirappalli service began electric operation from Sriganganagar on 31 August, with its other direction scheduled for 4 September; the Barmer–Yeshwantpur service was scheduled to switch on 3 and 7 September, respectively.

The change is intended to save time otherwise spent changing locomotives and support smoother operations. Railway officials cited reduced diesel use and emissions as expected benefits.

High Court Seeks State Response on OBC Reservation for Zila Pramukh Posts

2 September 2026

The Rajasthan High Court sought responses from the state government, the Panchayati Raj Department and other parties on a petition challenging the number of OBC-reserved zila pramukh posts. The petitioner argued that five OBC seats remained reserved even though the total number of posts had risen from 33 to 41.

The petition sought a fresh calculation of OBC reservation within the 50 per cent reservation limit. The court sought replies; it did not rule on the merits of the claim.

Key Facts

• Zila Parishad members elect the Zila Pramukh and deputy from among themselves.
• Zila Parishads form the district tier of rural local government.

Rajasthan Bans Five Packaged Food Products and Acts on Food Licences

2 September 2026

Rajasthan’s Food Safety Department imposed a two-month statewide ban on the distribution, sale and display of five packaged food products found unsafe in testing. It also suspended the licences of nine food establishments and cancelled the licences or registrations of three others that continued operating without valid authorisation after earlier suspensions.

Key Facts

• Rajasthan’s Food Safety Department checks collected food samples to assess product quality and safety.

Rajasthan Considers In-Principle Approval for Bawal–Behror RRTS Section

2 September 2026

Rajasthan officials discussed in-principle approval for the Bawal–Behror section of the proposed Delhi–Gurugram–Rewari–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant. The proposed corridor would extend about 129.05 km, including 25.16 km in Rajasthan, with four elevated stations proposed in the state.

The section’s estimated cost is ₹7,747 crore. Officials directed departments to coordinate on the supplementary detailed project report and advance the approval process; state in-principle approval was still under consideration.

Key Facts

• The corridor is designed for both longer-distance regional trips and more frequent-stop suburban services.
• NCRTC is the joint public-sector corporation responsible for developing and operating NCR regional rapid transit.

RPSC Holds Assistant Prosecution Officer Preliminary Examination

2 September 2026

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission held the preliminary examination for recruitment to 371 Assistant Prosecution Officer posts on 2 September 2026. A total of 52,767 candidates were registered.

The result, announced on 2 October, provisionally shortlisted 5,780 candidates for the main examination: 5,555 from the Non-TSP area and 225 from the TSP area. The main examination date had not been officially announced.

Key Facts

• RPSC is a constitutional body under Article 315, responsible for recruitment to Rajasthan state civil services and other posts.

Rajasthan Directs Security Audits of Major Tourist Sites

3 September 2026

Rajasthan Police directed security audits of major tourist and religious sites by 30 September, following a meeting chaired by Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma. The directions also covered additional police deployment during busy weekends, stronger CCTV coverage and tourist assistance facilities; proposals for tourist police stations in Sawai Madhopur and Jaisalmer were to be followed up.

Key Facts

• Tourist assistance booths are intended to provide visitors multilingual site information and immediate help.

Rajasthan Police Adds Mobile e-Visitor Facility to RajCop App

3 September 2026

The Rajasthan Police State Crime Records Bureau introduced a mobile e-Visitor facility on the RajCop Citizen app, allowing authorised operators of hotels, dharamshalas and other accommodation to record guest details by phone. Operators can enter information including check-in dates, contact and identity details, and upload copies of identity documents, easing digital record-keeping for establishments with limited computer resources.

Key Facts

• The mobile facility addresses limited computer access at small hotels and dharamshalas, enabling digital visitor records.

Rajasthan Orders Quality Inspections of Government-School Works

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