<h1>Annual recruitment reform for the Railway Protection Force ensures yearly intake, improved cadre management and force modernization.</h1> Operational and personnel reforms target the Railway Protection Force: recruitment will shift to annual hiring for constables, sub inspectors and inspectors to ensure regular intake and proper cadre management; recent recruitments and ongoing processes have been completed. Infrastructure and safety measures include extensive track laying, widespread electrification, station redevelopment, increased rolling stock production and deployment of the indigenously developed Kavach automatic train protection on many locomotives. Improvements to RPF communications through VHF walkie talkies are to be provided pending approval.