New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Jitendra Kumar, IPS (BH:1993), as Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Railway Board.

According to an order issued from the Department of Personnel & Traning (DoPT) Kumar will be appointed to the post until his superannuation on March 31, 2030, from the date he assumes charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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He will succeed Sonali Mishra, IPS (MP:1993), whose tenure is scheduled to end on October 31, 2026.

Kumar is a 1993-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Bihar cadre with around 33 years of service. Before his appointment as RPF Director General, he was serving as Director General of Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP) and Chairman of the Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) in Bihar. He has also served as Additional Director General of Police in Bihar’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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During his tenure in Bihar, Kumar has held responsibilities relating to police administration, investigations and recruitment. His appointment places him at the head of the Railway Protection Force, which is responsible for protecting railway property and addressing security concerns across the Indian Railways network.

Kumar was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2016 and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2009, according to publicly available officer-profile information.

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