New Delhi (26.01.2025): On the occasion of Republic Day 2025, President of India has awarded President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) to the Railway Protection Force/Railway Protection Special Force personnel. 

The President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is awarded for a specially distinguished record of service, while the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resourcefulness and devotion to duty.

These awards are conferred twice a year i.e 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. The names of these personnel are as follows:

President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM)

1. Amiya Nandan Sinha, IG cum Principal Chief Security Commissioner, North Central Railway

Medal for Meritorious Service(MSM)

1. Sachin Ashok Bhalode, Deputy Inspector General, Northern Railway
2. P V Santharam, Deputy Inspector General, South Eastern Railway
3. A Ibrahim Sheriff, Deputy Inspector General, Southern Railway
4. Sunil Chand, Inspector, 9BN/Railway Protection Special Force
5. Srinivasa Rao Donthagani, Inspector, South Central Railway
6. Chander Kant Tiwari. Inspector, 6BNlRailway Protection Special Force
7. Kalu Sethi, inspector, East Coast Railway
8. Dinesh Choudhary, Sub-lnspector. East Central Railway
9. Gurbinder Singh, Sub-Inspector, 7BN/Railway Protection Special Force
10. Rohitash Arya, Sub-Inspector, 6BN/Railway Protection Special Force
11. Mahmood Hasan, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Northern Railway
12. Alok Ranjan Mitra, Assistant Sub-inspector, Eastern Railway
13. Puttur Ravichandran, Assistant Sub-Inspector,/Driver, South Central Railway
14. Uttam Kumar Brahma, Head Constable, Northeast Frontier Railway
15. Asha, Lady Head Constable, North Eastern Railway