On the occasion of Republic Day, 2026, the President of India 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
Aroma Singh Thakur, Inspector General, South Central Railway
Medal for Meritorious Service
Uttam Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Security Commissioner, South Central Railway
Praful Chandra Panda, Inspector, East Coast Railway
Prakash Charan Das, Inspector, East Coast Railway
Mukesh Kumar Soam, Inspector, Railway Protection Special Force
Pappala Srinivasa Rao, Sub Inspector, East Coast Railway
Anwar Husain, Sub Inspector, Western Railway
Srinivas Ravula, Sub Inspector, South Central Railway
Shri Shiv Lahari Meena, Sub Inspector, Railway Protection Special Force
Dikkala Venkata Murali Krishna, Assistant Sub Inspector, East Coast Railway
Sanjeev Kumar, Assistant Sub Inspector, Northern Railway
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.
