Manoj Yadava, a distinguished Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Haryana cadre, has been assigned the prestigious role of Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

• The Personnel Ministry issued an official order announcing Yadava’s appointment to succeed Sanjay Chander, who is due to retire on July 31.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has wholeheartedly endorsed Yadava’s appointment as DG, RPF, with a tenure lasting until his retirement on July 31, 2025.
• Presently, he is on central deputation serving as DG (investigations) at the esteemed National Human Rights Commission.
• The Railway Protection Force (RPF) stands as an armed force under the administrative and operational control of the Indian Railways, operating within the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Established by the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957, and enacted by the Indian Parliament, its primary objective is to safeguard railway property and passenger areas.