Sonali Mishra assumes charge as Director General of Railway Protection Force
Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, took over as Director General of the Railway Protection Force on 1 August 2025, described by the Ministry of Railways as a historic first in the Force's 143-year history.
Summary
Sonali Mishra, an IPS officer of the 1993 batch and Madhya Pradesh cadre, assumed charge as Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) on 1 August 2025, which the Ministry of Railways called a historic first in the 143-year journey of the Force. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved her appointment until her superannuation on 31 October 2026. Before this she was Additional Director General of Police (Selection/Recruitment) in Madhya Pradesh, and she has also served in the CBI, the BSF and the UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The ministry said her focus will include using technology and preventing organised crime such as human trafficking; the RPF's motto is “Yasho Labhasva”.
Key facts
- Post
- Director General, RPF
- Officer
- Sonali Mishra, IPS (1993, Madhya Pradesh cadre)
- Assumed charge
- 1 Aug 2025
- Tenure
- Till superannuation on 31 Oct 2026
- Significance
- Historic first in RPF's 143 years
- RPF motto
- Yasho Labhasva
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed charge as Director General of the Railway Protection Force on 1 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sonali Mishra
Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, assumed charge as Director General of the RPF.
What is the motto of the Railway Protection Force, cited when its new Director General took charge in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Yasho Labhasva
On assuming charge, the new DG reaffirmed the values of vigilance, courage and service that define the RPF's motto “Yasho Labhasva”.