In its biggest enrollment drive, the Indian Railways has recruited over 10,500 personnel in the
Railway Protection Force (RPF), reserving almost 50 per cent vacancies of constables for women, a top official said.

The recruitment process of total 10,537 jawans, including 1,120 sub-inspectors, 8,619 constables and 798 ancillary staffers, began in May last year and has recently been completed, he said. Since the current strength of women constables in the RPF is only about 2.25 per cent, the railway ministry gave priority to hire women to ensure their empowerment and increased representation in the force, he said.