RPF, NDRF and IRIDM Sign MoU to Strengthen Railway Disaster Response; Partnership Establishes Framework for Integrated Relief with Focus on Golden-Hour Life Saving

India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

A tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today among the Railway Protection Force (RPF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indian Railway Institute of Disaster Management (IRIDM), Bengaluru, at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. The partnership establishes a clear institutional framework for integrated relief operations and capacity building tailored to railway accident scenarios, with a focused emphasis on saving lives during the Golden Hour. The MoU was signed by Shri B. V. Rao, IG (Training), RPF; Shri Narendra Singh Bundela, IG, NDRF; and Shri Srinivas, Director, IRIDM, in the presence of Shri R. Rajagopal, Member (Traction & Rolling Stock), Railway Boar...