On the occasion of Republic Day, 2026, the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) to officers and personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) in recognition of their dedicated service, professionalism and exemplary contribution to railway security.

President’s Medal for Distinguished Service

• Ms. Aroma Singh Thakur, Inspector General, South Central Railway
   

Medal for Meritorious Service

• Shri Uttam Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Security Commissioner, South Central Railway
   
• Shri Kalyan Deori, Assistant Commandant, Railway Protection Special Force
   
• Shri Balwan Singh, Inspector, Northern Railway
   
• Shri Praful Chandra Panda, Inspector, East Coast Railway
   
• Shri Prakash Charan Das, Inspector, East Coast Railway
   
• Shri Mukesh Kumar Soam, Inspector, Railway Protection Special Force
   
• Shri Pappala Srinivasa Rao, Sub Inspector, East Coast Railway
   
• Shri Anwar Husain, Sub Inspector, Western Railway
   
• Shri Srinivas Ravula, Sub Inspector, South Central Railway
   
• Shri Shiv Lahari Meena, Sub Inspector, Railway Protection Special Force
   
• Shri Dikkala Venkata Murali Krishna, Assistant Sub Inspector, East Coast Railway
   
• Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Assistant Sub Inspector, Northern Railway
   
• Shri Maheswara Reddy Karnati, Head Constable, South Central Railway
   
• Shri C. Iiaya Bharathi, Head Constable, Southern Railway
   
• Shri Mohd Rafique, Constable/Dhobi, Railway Protection Special Force
   

PSM is awarded for a specially distinguished record of service, while the MSM is awarded for valuable service characterized by resourcefulness and devotion to duty.

These awards are conferred twice a year, on Republic Day (RD) and Independence Day (ID), to honor and inspire RPF/RPSF personnel to uphold the highest standards of service in safeguarding Indian Railways.

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Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Manik Sharma