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Induction of Ninja UAV by Indian railways for better surveillance
The railway has inducted unmanned aerial vehicles named Ninja for monitoring tracks and workshops and enhancing security surveillance systems. The drone technology will also be used in rescue, recovery, restoration operations at disaster sites. A team of Railway Protection Force has been trained for drone operation, surveillance and maintenance. A total of 9 drones have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Drone • Indian Railways • Long-range surveillance • Railway Protection Force • Unmanned aerial vehicle
Arun Kumar Appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Union of Railways Security Platform
Arun Kumar, the Director-General of the Railway Protection Force, has been appointed as the VICE-Chairman of the Security Platform of the International Union of Railways. It has been intimated to the Railway Board by the Director-General of the UIC. Kumar will be in charge from July 2022 to July 2024. International Union of Railways UIC ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Arun Kumar • Director-General • International Union of Railways • Persons in News • Railway Protection Force • RPF • UIC
Captain Arjun: The Robot launched by Railway Protection Force
The Railway Protection Force recently launched a Robot called “Captain Arjun”. ARJUN is Always be Responsible and Just Use to be Nice. Highlights The robot Captain Arjun was launched to intensify screening and surveillance at the railway stations. It was launched by the Railway Protection Force operating under Central Railways About the robot The robot ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Artificial intelligence • Central Railway • Railway Protection Force • Railway Station • Robotics • Smart Railway Stations
RPF renamed as Indian Railways Protection Force Service; Railway prices hiked
The Railways Ministry has renamed Railway Protection Force (RPF) as Indian Railway Protection Force Service. The ministry has also accorded Group A status to RPF. Railway Protection Force The RPF was formed under the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957. Under the act, the RPF personnel have powers to search, arrest, investigate and prosecute. However, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Railway Act • Indian Railway Board • Indian Railways • Ministry of Railways • Railway Protection Force
CORAS: Railway Ministry launches Commando for Railway Security
Union Ministry of Railways launched CORAS (Commando for Railway Security) of Indian Railways. It is separate Commando Unit of Railway Protection Force (RPF). It has been carved out from motivated and willing young staff of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF). About Commando for Railway Security (CORAS) Vision Statement of CORAS: ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Commando for Railway Security • CORAS • CORAS commandoes • Indian Railways • Left Wing Extremism • Railway Protection Force • Railway Protection Special Force • Union Ministry of Railways
Operation Thirst launched by Indian Railway
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has recently launched ‘Operation Thirst’ to crackdown the selling of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water (PDW). According to RPF, the operation was launched in all major railway stations across the country to curb the menace of unauthorized PDW in the premises of railway stations. During the operation, which was carried out ..
Topics: Bottled water • Drinking water • Ministry of Railways • Personal defense weapon • Railway Protection Force