Role of GRP

The Government Railway Police have in addition the following special duties:

• Control of passenger traffic within station premises, especially on platforms, in booking offices, waiting halls, at entrance and exit gates and wherever specially required in emergencies by the station officials;
• Control of vehicular and other traffic in station precincts;
• Maintenance of order in passenger trains halted at stations and prevention of over-crowding in carriages;
• Supervision of loaded passenger trains standing in station;
• arrest of persons guilty of committing nuisance, removal of persons suffering from infectious diseases and keeping of station premises clear of beggars;