Arul Jothi is the new Principal Chief Security Commissioner of Southern Railway
An officer of the Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS) batch of 1995, Mr. Jothi served the RPF in various capacities across North Frontier Railway, Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, Eastern Railway, East Central Railway and other zones, said a release.
Notably, during his stint as Deputy Inspector General of the Southern Railway during the 2019-2020 COVID-19 period, Mr. Jothi, apart from controlling crime, spearheaded the RPF teams in organising the safe movement of migrant workers to various parts of the country through 503 Shramik special trains.
He succeeds G.M. Eswara Rao, who superannuated on July 31.
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