The Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA), Lucknow is a

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training institute run by the

Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...

to impart training to new joiners to the

Railway Protection Force The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is an armed police force of the Union under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The force was established by the RPF Act, 1957, enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and secur ...

(RPF). It was established in 1955 at

Lucknow Lucknow () is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the largest city of the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the epon ...

, and has since been renamed to

Jagjivan Ram Jagjivan Ram (5 April 1908 – 6 July 1986), popularly known as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as a minister with various portfolios for over 30 years, making him the List of longest-serving members of the ...

RPF Academy(JJRPF Academy) in honour of the Indian

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and former

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. Babu Jagjivan Ram was also Union Railway minister from Dec 7,1956 to April 10, 1962.This academy is currently headed by a director of the rank of Inspector General, RPF. The total land area of the academy is 58.3 acre.

References

External links

Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy website
Training institutes of Indian Railways Police academies in India 1955 establishments in Uttar Pradesh {{India-rail-transport-stub