RPF Corruption: Inputs Sought on Solutions

Below are some of the key issues and root causes related to RPF Corruption as identified by you. Kindly provide inputs on specific solutions that can be implemented to address them. We look forward to your inputs!

RPF Corruption – Root Causes

1. RPF has the most authority at the stations
2. RPF jawans are not very well paid
3. They lack professionalism and are not being trained regularly on customer service, fitness and surveillance techniques
4. Some RPF personnel misuse their authority for their personal gains
5. Common people are unaware about the duties and responsibilities of RPF
6. Some people mistake the RPF with police/army and pay bribes under pressure
7. Some of them even tie up with the TTEs and share the bribe money
8. Monitoring of the RPF jawans on stations is almost non-existent
9. The RPF does not have access to modern gadgets for proper surveillance
10. Passengers are not aware of any way of complaining against the RPF
11. Even is a complaint is made to the station master, it never reaches the authorities
12. Illegal vendors don’t mind giving bribes to be able to set shop on platforms
13. Some passengers bribe the RPF to carry goods as it would save them a lot of money.

Key RPF Corruption Issues as reported by Citizens

1. Many RPF personnel take bribes from illegal vendors
2. Some RPF personnel sell railway material to scrap dealers to make money
3. RPF guards take bribes from people to let them inside a railway campuses and workshops
4. Any transport vehicle bringing railway material for delivery has to pay a bribe of Rs. 100 as entry charge
5. Cigarette, Tabaco , lighter and matches are openly sold in platform and trains facilitated by RPF corruption
6. RPF personnel take bribes and let passengers board the train without a ticket
7. They ask for bribes from people coming to pick and drop freight material to the stations, to allow them to enter/exit
8. Vendors on the station sell products at high rates and bribe the RPF jawans to ignore any complaints against them
9. Many RPF jawans have been found selling seized liquor
10. They also take bribes from unauthorized porters to allow them to work on platforms
11. Family members carrying patients and medical equipment are harassed by the RPF jawans by asking bribes to complete formalities
12. A common tactic used by RPF is to threaten the passenger to get down at station for booking complaint against the passenger and ask for bribes to let go
13. Pickpockets on stations caught and handed over to the RPF are let go after taking bribes
14. They also take bribes from passengers and allow them to carry prohibited items like alcohol, fire crackers etc. inside the train
15. RPF Personnel take bribes and allow homeless, beggars etc. to use railway platform for night stay. more  

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Right now. I am traveling In Indore Gwalior Intercity 11126 I. Sleeper class but in my coach no such type of bottle pack , no other such type of facility avail which is generally avail in other train so please taken issue seriously otherwise condition can be worst more  
Dear sir,Rpf men should  not  be  charged  for  the  late if they  will  pressuring  for the  late  they can misuse the power and innocent  persons will be charged for own profit. passengers have right to safe journey ,it should  be protected  at any cast. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, 8 Apr, 2016 at 4:41 AM, Ministry Of Railways wrote: more  
R.P.F. staff do the unauthorized checking in the trains between Madgaon and Kasel Rock station. If they find liquor with any passenger even with the permit then they extort money.Same thing happens in the trains between Baroda and Godhara specially trains which are starting from Madgaon. more  
Another issue * Yesterday i travelled by BSP-TPTY train from ksng stn. The train was 45 minute late. There coach position displays are not working. I am taking a neuro patient with me. I faced nuch trouble. * I had booked an AC retiring room No.3 at VSKP station. The AC of the room was off. After 1 hour after my request the attendant came and on the AC. He tooked the remote with him. I bound to off the AC after 1 hour by off the electric switch. * There was a huge numbers of bug attacked me. I did not able to sleep on the bed. I spend the night over sofa. On 7 Apr 2016 09:49, "Ministry Of Railways" wrote: more  
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