Sub-Inspctor recruitment in RPF

Ministry of Railways,
Railway Protection Force (RPF)


Recruitment of Sub-Inspectors (Executive)


Applications are invited from eligible male / female candidates for filling up the posts of Sub-Inspectors in Scale Rs.5500-9000 in the Railway Protection Force (RPF)/ Railway Protection Special Force. The details are as follows:

  • Pay Scale : Rs. 5500-9000
  • Eligibility : Graduate or equivalent from a recognised University.
  • Age : Not less than 20 years and not more than 25 years as on 1st January 2008. Relaxation in upper age to SC/ST/OBC/Ex-Serviceman as per GoI rules such as for SC/ST - 5 years, for OBC-3 years and for Ex-Serviceman - 3 years.
  • Physical Measurements (Male):
    • Height : UR/OBC:165 cms, SC/ST : 160 cms, Grhwalis, Gorkhas, Kuamaonese, Dogras, Marathas, etc. : 163 cms
    • Weight : UR/OBC: 50 kg. SC/ST : 48 kg cms, Grhwalis, Gorkhas, Kuamaonese, Dogras, Marathas, etc. : 49 kg.
    • Chest : UR/OBC: 80, SC/ST : 76.20, Grhwalis, Gorkhas, Kuamaonese, Dogras, Marathas, etc. : 80.00
  • Physical Measurements (Female):
    • Height : UR/OBC:157 cms, SC/ST : 152 cms, Grhwalis, Gorkhas, Kuamaonese, Dogras, Marathas, etc. : 155 cms
    • Weight : UR/OBC: 46 kg. SC/ST : 43 kg cms, Grhwalis, Gorkhas, Kuamaonese, Dogras, Marathas, etc. : 44 kg.
  • Selection Process : There will be a Physical Efficiency Test and if candidate qualify then Test and Medical Examination after all tests.
  • Vacancies :
    • Male : 795 posts [SC-125, ST-65, OBC-209, UR-396]
    • Female : 99 posts [SC-16, ST-08, OBC-26, UR-49]
    • Ex-Servicemen : 99 posts [SC-16, ST-08, OBC-26, UR-49]
Fee : Rs. 150/- payable by crossed Postal Order favouring "The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer ......." of the cocerned zonal railway where application is sent towards examination fees. The adresse of officer are as follows :
  1. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi
  2. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, North Central Railway, Allahabad (UP)
  3. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, North Frontier Railway, Mailgaon, Guwahati (Assam)
  4. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, East Central Railway, Hajipur Bihar
  5. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, South East Central Railway, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
  6. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, Southern Railway, Chennai (TN)
  7. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, Central Railway, Mumbai Maharashtra
  8. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, South Central Railway, Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
  9. The Financial Advisor and Cheif Accounts Officer, Eastern Railway, Kolkata (WB)
How to apply : The application in the prescribed format together with enclosures may be sent to one of the Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committee and Chief Security Commissioner/ Railway Protection Force, of the zone where the candidates wishes to appear for PET/Written test. The Address are as follows :
  1. Delhi : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committee and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi - 110001
  2. Lucknow : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committee and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, North Central Railway, 3rd Floor, B-block, North Central Railway HQ Office, Subedarganj, Allahabad (UP) - 211011
  3. Guwahati : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committee and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, Northern Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati - 781011 (Assam)
  4. Danapur (Patna) : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committed and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, East Central Railway HQ. Office, Hajipur (Bihar) - 844101
  5. Bilaspur : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committed and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, South East Central Railway, GM's Office, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) - 495001
  6. Tiruchirappalli (Chennai) : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committed and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, Southern Railway, 6th Floor, Moore Market Complex, Chennai (TN) - 600003
  7. Valsad (Mumbai) : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committed and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, Central Railway, 3rd Floor, Parcel Building, CSTM, Mumbai (Maharashtra) - 400001
  8. Secunderabad : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committed and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam Building, Ground Floor, Secunderabad (AP) - 500071
  9. Kanchrapara Distt. North 24 Parganas (WB) : Chairman Zonal Recruitment Committed and Chief Security Commissioner/ RPF, Eastern Railway, New Koilghat, 14 Strand Road, 3rd Floor, Kolkata (WB) - 700001
Last Date : 22/10/2007. Last date is 05/11/07 for the candidates residing abraod and Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
For more information and application format, kindly see Employment News Weekly dated 15/09/2007 and some information regarding Sub-Inspector RPF can also be had from here . Download Application Form from http://governmentjob.googlepages.com/RpfSubInspector.pdf.