On October 6, 2025, Railway Protection Force (RPF) under the Ministry of Railways (MoR), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and Indian Railway Institute of Disaster Management (IRIDM) under the MoR, signed a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi (Delhi) to strengthen railway disaster response.

The move aims to set up an institutional framework for integrated relief operations particularly for railway accident and disaster scenarios, emphasizing saving lives during the “Golden Hour”.

Key Details of MoU:

Signatories: The MoU was signed by B.V. Rao, Inspector General (IG) of RPF; Narendra Singh Bundela, IG of NDRF; and Srinivas, Director of IRIDM; in the presence of R. Rajagopal, Member (Traction & Ro

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