SHORT NOTE ABOUT GOVERNMENT RAILWAY POLICE (GRP)

The Government Railway Police, abbreviated as GRP, is the police force of the Indian Railways. It was established by the Railways Act, 1989 of the Parliament of India. Its duties correspond to those of the District Police in the areas under their jurisdiction, such as patrolling, but only on railway property. It is the parent agency of the Railway Protection Force, and provides assistance to it, whose primary duties are to protect and secure all railway property.
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AGENCY OVERVIEW:-


Formed:- 1881


JURISDICTIONAL STRUCTURE:-


Federal agency:-India

Operations jurisdiction:-India

Primary governing body:-Government of India

Secondary governing body:-Ministry of Railways

Constituting instrument:-Railways Act, 1989

General nature:-Federal law enforcement


OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE:-

Headquarters:-New Delhi, India

Parent agency:-Indian Police Service

Number of districts serving:-725

GRP Officers are recruited from the Indian Police Service. The force is under joint-control of the Indian Ministry of Railways and the various State Police Departments of India.

FUNCTIONS & POWERS OF THE GRP:-

*The primary role of the GRP is to observe law & order within railway stations in India and in mainline, passenger and suburban trains, including control of passenger and commuter traffic, thus preventing overcrowding, controlling vehicle traffic within station premises, arresting criminals, removing persons with disease and preventing hawking and begging.

* It also examines empty train carriages at the time of arrival at their termini for lost property left behind by passengers or stolen from trains and looks after matters like removal of bodies of persons who die on trains or near station premises and their medical needs.

*The GRP also has the power to report and arrest passengers violating the Railways Act, 1989, such as ticketless travel, theft, sexual assault, and report them to the Civilian Law Enforcement in India, to report fraudulent or oppressive behaviour towards railway personnel, and to enquire any vandalism committed on railway property.

* It also renders any assistance, if necessary, to railway officers and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

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