Sonali Mishra
Sonali Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Railway Protection Force | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Manoj Yadava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1966[1] |
| Occupation | IPS |
| Police career | |
| Department | Railway Protection Force |
| Service years | 1993 - present |
| Rank |  Director General |
Sonali Mishra (born 9 October 1966) is an IPS officer (1993 Batch) of the Madhya Pradesh cadre. She is currently serving as the Director General of Railway Protection Force since 1 August 2025, becoming the first woman to lead the 143-year-old security force.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "On right track: Railway Protection Force gets first-ever woman DG; who is Sonali Mishra?". The Times of India. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Sonali Mishra assumes charge as DG of Railway Police Force, 1st woman in 143 years". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Meet senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra, set to become the first woman to head RPF". The Economic Times. The Economic Times. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra first woman to lead RPF". The Indian Express. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.