Sonali Mishra

Sonali Mishra
Director General of Railway Protection Force
Assumed office
1 August 2025
Preceded byManoj Yadava
Personal details
Born (1966-10-09) 9 October 1966[1]
OccupationIPS
Police career
DepartmentRailway Protection Force
Service years1993 - 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

  1. ^ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Sonali Mishra assumes charge as DG of Railway Police Force, 1st woman in 143 years". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra first woman to lead RPF". The Indian Express. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.