The Second Signal Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), responsible for providing communication support to formations deployed across southern India, celebrated its 58th Foundation Day at the CRPF Group Centre in Chandrayangutta on Monday.
The battalion was raised on September 1, 1968, at Rampur in Uttar Pradesh and shifted to Hyderabad in 1971. Since then, it has been providing secure and uninterrupted communication services to CRPF formations deployed across several States and union Territories, including the southern States, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Puducherry, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Maharashtra.Geographic Reference
The three-day celebrations included a mela with various stalls for jawans and their families, besides cultural programmes showcasing the Force’s unity in diversity. Retired personnel of Signal Battalions residing in and around Hyderabad were also felicitated for their meritorious service.
