Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy

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| name = Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA), Lucknow

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| established = 1888

| mission = Civil Service Training

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| head = Shri Munawar Khursheed, IG & Director

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| location = Lucknow

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| website = [http://www.jrrpfacademy.org/ Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy website]

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The Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA), Lucknow is a civil service training institute run by the Indian Railways to impart training to new joiners to the Railway Protection Force (RPF). It was established in 1955 at Lucknow, and has since been renamed to Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy(JJRPF Academy) in honour of the Indian freedom fighter and former deputy prime minister. Babu Jagjivan Ram was also Union Railway minister from Dec 7,1956 to April 10, 1962.This academy is currently headed by a director of the rank of Inspector General, RPF. The total land area of the academy is 58.3 acre.{{Cite web|title=JRRPA|date=2 August 2006 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/rpf-mulls-over-bomb-disposal-squad/story-wJAzq19MCkkLIJbTxufbIN.html}}