Governance and Administration

Railway Protection Force (RPF) Officer

Salary range₹21,700 – 69,100 / month (Constable, Level 3) → ₹35,400 – 1,12,400 (Sub-Inspector, Level 6) Apply throughRailway Protection Force, Railway Recruitment Boards Current openings1 on this site

1 Description of the job

The RPF protects railway property, passengers and passenger areas: preventing theft, crime, trespass and unlawful activity at stations and on trains.

Patrol stations, trains and yards
Prevent and investigate railway-property crimes
Help passengers in emergencies

2 Skills required

Physical fitness Alertness Discipline Law basics Communication Courage Teamwork

3 Opportunities available in the market

Constables and sub-inspectors are recruited through RRB / RPF exams; officers are drawn through UPSC and promotion.

Constable and Sub-Inspector via RPF recruitment
Zonal railways and divisions
Railway Board security directorates

4 Salary range

Fresher (0–2 yrs)₹21,700 – 69,100 / month (Constable, Level 3)

Mid-level (3–8 yrs)₹35,400 – 1,12,400 (Sub-Inspector, Level 6)

Senior / specialistHigher: Assistant Security Commissioner scale

Indicative only. Government and public-sector pay follows the official pay matrix of the recruiting body (basic pay plus allowances), which changes with revisions and state rules. Always confirm pay in the official notification.

5 Official recruitment — how to apply & which states

This is a government post.
It is not advertised on private job portals such as Naukri or Indeed. Vacancies are filled only through the official exams and notifications below. Apply only on these official websites.

Apply through these official bodies

Railway Protection Force (RPF)Constable and Sub-Inspector recruitmentrpf.indianrailways.gov.in Railway Recruitment Boards — apply onlineApply onlinerrbapply.gov.in Indian RailwaysIndian Railwaysindianrailways.gov.in

Where vacancies are (indicative)

#	State	Main hubs	Share of vacancies
1	Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi	Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi	Larger share
2	Maharashtra Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur	Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur	Larger share
3	Bihar Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Larger share

Recruitment for this role is organised by the recruiting body and is open across India; vacancies depend on the notification and on state / cadre allocation. The ranking shows larger states by population and is only a guide. Always read the official advertisement.

Government job portal: National Career Service (ncs.gov.in) · Employment News

Always read the official advertisement for eligibility, age limit, syllabus, fees and last date.

Current openings — BiharCareer

Bihar Police Constable (Operator) Recruitment 2026Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Bihar · Bihar Closed

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