563. Police arrangements when His Excellency the Commander in-Chief travels by railway. [§ 12, Act V, 1861].
- The following instructions shall be observed by Superintendents of Railway Police when His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of India travels by railway :-(i)No escort shall be provided with the train, unless specially asked for.(ii)At stations where His Excellency entrains or alights, an Inspector shall attend with a sufficient force of police to keep clear the space in front of His Excellency's saloon, and to regulate the carriage traffic. The Superintendent shall not attend, unless, the occasion is public.(iii)At stations where the special train does not stop no arrangements are necessary.(iv)At stations where the special stops en route, the Railway Police officer shall attend, with a small force of constables, and the station-master shall arrange to keep the platform clear of all outsiders. The Circle Inspector shall attend at his headquarters station.(v)When His Excellency travels by ordinary train, the platforms cannot be kept clear, but at departure, arrival and stopping stations the Railway Police officer concerned shall personally attend with a small force of constables to maintain order.(vi)A detail of one head constable and six constables shall be provided as a guard over the vehicles whenever the special train is detained anywhere overnight. (No. 584, dated 23rd June 1911, from the Military Secretary to the Government of India.)
