(The Gist of PIB) CORAS [AUGUST-2019]

    (The Gist of PIB) CORAS [AUGUST-2019]

CORAS

• Shri Piyush Goyal launches new Establishment Manual for RPF Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry announces a new state of the art commando training centre to be established in Jagadhri, Haryana.

BACKGROUND OF CORAS (Commandos for Railway Security)

VISION STATEMENT

• To develop world level capabilities of specialized responder for any situation pertaining to damage, disturbance, disruption of train operations, attack/hostage/hijack, disaster situations in railway areas.
• Following the doctrine of graded response, minimum effective force shall be used for providing fool proof security to Indian Railways and its users.

SALIENT FEATURES

• Carved out from motivated and willing young staff of RPF/RPSF.
• With an average age between 30-35 years, CORAS will always be young and motivated staff.
• Very high physical standards to join CORAS.
• Commando Coys shall be deployed in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)/Insurgency/Terrorism affected Railway areas.

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