Mysuru RPF officers trained on Jan Vishwas Act, 2026
Railway Protection Force officers in Mysuru and Hubballi attended training on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. The session focused on transitioning from criminal prosecution to administrative penalties for minor railway-related regulatory offences.
Why it matters
This reflects a broader shift in Indian governance toward decriminalizing minor offenses to improve ease of doing business and reduce judicial backlog.
A briefing-cum-awareness session on the provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 and the consequential amendments to the Railways Act, 1989 and the Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act, 1985 was conducted on Wednesday in Mysuru for officers and staff of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Mysuru and Hubballi divisions.
The article is a straightforward report on a government training initiative without editorializing.
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