The Indian Army’s Central Command organized a Counter IED training session for Railway Protection Force personnel and constables from Eastern Central Railway spanning two days. Participants were exposed to IED mechanisms through practical field-style training and were acquainted with modern equipment like bomb suits, IR cameras, detection systems, and specialized search gear. Surya Disposers conducted the training at Shingara Training School, Barabanki, as part of the Disaster Management Course at Jagjivan Ram National RPF Academy in Lucknow.
A total of 43 RPF trainees, including inspectors, sub-inspectors, ASIs, and constables from Eastern Central Railway divisions in Bihar and Jharkhand, took part in the training. The focus was on preventing, mitigating, and responding to IED-related incidents, emphasizing the RPF’s role as the primary responders in railway settings. The training significantly boosted operational awareness, capacity building, and inter-agency coordination, receiving high praise from all participants.
Previously, a three-day Counter IED training session was conducted by Surya Disposers, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, in collaboration with Suraksha Shakha UP Police in Barabanki. Thirty personnel from all BDDS teams across Uttar Pradesh participated in the training. Additionally, the Central Command extended warm greetings to all Ranks, Veterans, Families, and Civilian Staff of the Army Air Defence on the occasion of Army Air Defence Corps Day.
Air Marshal B. Manikantan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief AOC-in-C, Central Air Command, visited forward areas in the Kumaon Sector for two days to review operational preparedness along the high-altitude Himalayan frontier. The visit focused on assessing air operations readiness, infrastructure resilience, and coordination in challenging terrain and extreme climatic conditions. The Air Marshal praised the professionalism, resilience, and unwavering vigilance of the troops of Panchshul Brigade in safeguarding the nation’s borders.
