Jitendra Kumar, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Bihar cadre, has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). He is scheduled to take command on November 1, 2026, succeeding Sonali Mishra.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared Kumar’s appointment as the Chief of India’s specialized force which oversees the security of India’s massive railway infrastructure, escort passenger trains, and combat crimes across the railway network. He will remain on this post until his superannuation on March 31, 2030.
IPS Sonali Mishra :
Soanli Mishra , an IPS officer of 1993 batch of Madhya Pradesh cadre is due for superannuation on October 31, 2026. She is the first woman officer who is heading RPF. Sonali Mishra was appointed as DG Director General of Railway Protection Force on 1 August,1925.
Soanli Mishra , an IPS officer of 1993 batch of Madhya Pradesh cadre is due for superannuation on October 31, 2026. She is the first woman officer who is heading RPF. Sonali Mishra was appointed as DG Director General of Railway Protection Force on 1 August,1925.
IPS Jitendra Kumar:
Prior to this central assignment IPS Jitendra Kumar, an IPS officer of 1993 batch of Bihar Cadre , served as the DG of the Special Armed Police in Bihar. Over his extensive career, he has also served in elite units like the Special Protection Group (SPG).
