Government Railway Police

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Government Railway Police (GRP), or simply Railway Police, are branches of the state police forces in India responsible for maintaining law and order, as well as preventing and detecting crimes in railway premises and running trains. Its duties correspond to those of the district/local police in the areas under their jurisdiction. It differs from the Railway Protection Force (RPF), which is a security force under the Ministry of Railways, responsible for the security of passengers and railway property. If a crime is detected by the RPF, the case has to be handed over to the respective state GRP.

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