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Mandatory Declaration of Private cash by RPF/RPSF Personnel before taking up duty - Instructions regarding

No.2021/Sec(IVG)
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Circular numberNo.2021/Sec(IVG)
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicgeneral

Summary

Mandatory Declaration of Private cash by RPF/RPSF Personnel before taking up duty - Instructions regarding The prescribed ceiling limit for carrying private cash by RPF staff on duty

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(RAILWAY BOARD) 
No.2021/Sec(IVG) /Instruction 
New Delhi, Dated . 09.2021 
The Principal Chief Security Commissioners/RPF, 
All Zonal Railways, RPSF, Metro Rail/Kolkata & KRCL, 
All Production Units, CORE, Const., RDSO, 
Director/JR RPF Academy/LKO & 
Director/RPF Training Centre, MLY & KGP. 
(SECURITYCIRCULAR NO.05/2021)
Sub:- Mandatory Declaration of Private cash by RPF/RPSF Personnel 
before taking up duty - Instructions regarding. 
***** 
Instrucions have been issued from time to time regarding procedure for 
mandatory declaration of carrying of private cash by RPF staff deployed in 
Mass contact areas and conducting surprise checks by Senior officers. 
However, differential practices are being adopted over zonal railways in respect 
of the above. In addition, instances of violation of extant instructions on 
subject matter are also being reported. 
In order to streamline the procedure to be followed in this regard, hence 
forth, the following course of action shall be adopted 
1. RPF Staff deployed in Mass Contact areas shall mandatorily declare their 
Private Cash. The entry in respect of private cash shall be made in both 
figures as well as in words at the time of reporting on duty on the 
specified register with their signatures. 
2. For this purpose duties in "Mass Contact Area" includes Train Escorting, 
Platform duty, PRS/ Booking counter duty, witnessing of scrap delivery, 
staff attending auctions / tender dropping, circklating areas/ parking 
lots duty, workshops gates duty, Goods shed duty, Parcel office duty, 
C&W siding duty, Central Stores gates duty, seal checking duty and staff 
deployed for Raids/Search/Special drives where RPF staff come in 
contact with passengers, businessmen or common public. 
3. The RPF staff on Train Escort Duties/Patrolling duties shall mandatorily 
declare their Private Cash, both in Private Cash Declaration Register and 
Movement order. 
4. The prescribed ceiling limit for carrying private cash by RPF staff on duty 
is fixed to Rs.750/- for staff deployed in static duties and Rs.2000/- for 
staff deployed on mobile duties i.e. Train Escort, patrolling duties etc. 
5. In case, private cash being carried by RPF/RPSF staff is more than the 
prescribed ceiling, the denominations of the cash and its purpose should 
be clearly mentioned in the Private Cash Declaration Register and such 
cash should duly be got verified by Supervisor / officer on duty /failing 
which departmental action against such staff (carrying undeclared cash) 
may be initiated.
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6. While deploying the RPSF staif in Mass Contact Areas, Post Commander 
should ensure that the formalities of declaration of private cash has been 
complied. The same procedure may be adopted while deploying of 
Homeguards, Ancillary Force members (like Maharashtra Security Force) 
etc. working under supervision and control of RPF 
7. Regular surprise checks by the officers of the rank of ASC and above may 
be conducted to check carrying of surplus cash by on duty RPF staff and 
in cases of abnormal recovery, appropriate necessary action may be 
ensured. 
8. Monthly review of the checkings conducted by superior officers may be 
done at PCSCs level. 
9. PCSCs should include such checking in the monthly charter of duties of 
their IVG teams. The Railway Board IVG team should also conduct such 
checks with element of surprise. 
These instruction may be conveyed down to field staff and strict 
compliance be ensured. 
wachandA 
(Kumar Rajesh Chandra 
DG/RPF

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