For the first time in the history of Railway Protection Force (RPF), a woman officer has been given the command of the highest post. Senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra has been appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of Railway Protection Force.

Sonali Mishra, a 1993 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, will hold the post of Director General of RPF till her retirement on October 31, 2026.