The RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Notification 2026 was released on 20-02-2026 for approximately 11,127 vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply online soon.
RRB Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF for 11127 Assistant Loco Pilot Posts
RRB releases RRB recruitment notifications on their official website www.rrbcdg.gov.in. Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following posts mentioned in the table below. Applications (complete in all respects) must be submitted ONLINE ONLY, by 23.59 hours of the closing date for Submission of on-line Application
RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 Details
| Name of The Organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Name of the Posts | Assistant Loco Pilot |
| No. of Posts | 11127 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | Updating Soon |
| Official Website | www.rrbcdg.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News |
| Opening date of on-line application submission |
| Closing date for Submission of on-line Application |
| Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications |
| Dates for the Modification window for corrections in the application form with payment of the modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form and the chosen RRB cannot be modified) |
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancy Details
RRB Notification mentions a total of 11127 Vacancies. A detailed post-wise List is given in the table below. For more Details Click Here
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) – SER
| Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Assistant TRD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Assistant TL and AC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Assistant (S and T) | 15 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 45 |
| Pointsman B | 96 | 52 | 20 | 68 | 30 | 266 |
| Assistant Track Machine | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Trackmaintainer-IV | 213 | 71 | 53 | 136 | 60 | 533 |
| Assistant Bridge | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Assistant Carriage and Wagon | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| Assistant P.Way | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Total | 364 | 158 | 84 | 240 | 103 | 949 |
South Central Railway (Secunderabad) – SCR
| Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Assistant TRD | 12 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 35 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Assistant TL and AC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| Assistant (S and T) | 29 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 75 |
| Pointsman B | 57 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 128 |
| Assistant Track Machine | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| Trackmaintainer-IV | 235 | 97 | 86 | 170 | 65 | 653 |
| Assistant Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Assistant Carriage and Wagon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| Assistant P.Way | 10 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 39 |
| Total | 376 | 148 | 129 | 258 | 101 | 1012 |
North Western Railways (Jaipur) – NWR
| Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Assistant TRD | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| Assistant Operations | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Assistant TL and AC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Assistant (S and T) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 35 |
| Pointsman B | 94 | 32 | 17 | 43 | 14 | 200 |
| Assistant Track Machine | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Trackmaintainer-IV | 297 | 97 | 26 | 113 | 67 | 600 |
| Assistant Bridge | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Assistant Carriage and Wagon | 26 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 46 |
| Assistant P.Way | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 483 | 151 | 48 | 188 | 104 | 974 |
Eastern Railway (ER) & Metro Kolkata
| Post Name | Railway | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Assistant TRD | ER | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | ER | 20 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | METRO | 43 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 129 |
| Assistant TL and AC | ER | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| Assistant (S and T) | ER | 40 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 103 |
| Assistant (S and T) | METRO | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Pointsman B | ER | 87 | 31 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 208 |
| Pointsman B | METRO | 15 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 53 |
| Assistant Track Machine | ER | 21 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Trackmaintainer-IV | ER | 160 | 60 | 28 | 106 | 39 | 393 |
| Trackmaintainer-IV | METRO | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 32 |
| Assistant Bridge | ER | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Assistant Carriage and Wagon | ER | 32 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 75 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | ER | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Assistant P.Way | ER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | ER | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | ER/METRO | 471 | 155 | 114 | 296 | 137 | 1173 |
RRB Recruitment 2026: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications
Aspirants who apply for Assistant Loco Pilot Jobs must pass 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT Other Details of Education can get from the Notification Link attached below this Article
Age Limit
Age Group (in years) |
| 18 – 33 Years |
| i) If a candidate is eligible for age relaxation on more than one ground, he/she will get the maximum amongst the relaxations for which he/she is eligible (not cumulative). ii) SC, ST & OBC (NCL) candidates applying against UR vacancies will not get any age relaxation. iii) Age relaxation to Ex SM candidates will be as given in para 5.1 above. |
Age Relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below are applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
| Sl. No. | COMMUNITY / CATEGORY | RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT/ MAXIMUM UPPER AGE | ||
| 1 | SC & ST candidates | 5 Years | ||
| 2 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates | 3 Years | ||
3 | Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in more than six months service after attestation | Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS) | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |||
| Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |||
4 | Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with minimum 3 years’ service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways | UR & EWS | 40 Years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 43 Years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 45 Years of age | |||
| 5 | Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes | Up to the length of service rendered OR 5 years, whichever is less. | ||
6 | Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. | UR & EWS | 35 years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 40 years of age | |||
| 7 | Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the post for which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship. | Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. | ||
8 | Candidates who became Course Completed Act Apprentices, under the Apprenticeship Act, before attaining the age of 25 years | UR & EWS | 35 years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 40 years of age | |||
Salary Details
| Post | Pay Level in 7th CPC | Initial pay (Rs.) | Medical Standard |
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | Level-2 | 19900 | A-1 |
Application Fee
| S.No. | Categories / Communities of Candidates | Fee |
| 1 | For all candidates (except categories mentioned below at Sl. No. 2). Out of this fee of Rs 500/-, an amount of Rs 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. | Rs 500/- |
| 2 | For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC). (Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS) This fee of Rs 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. | Rs 250/- |
| NOTE: Only candidates who attend CBT-1 will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned above. | ||
After the submission of the ONLINE application (complete in all respects) and paid requisite fee successfully, if a candidate wishes to further modify, change or correct any detail except 12 details filled in ‘Create an Account’ and also “Chosen RRB”, he/she may do so by paying a modification fee of Rs. 250/- (non-refundable) for each occasion. Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB cannot be changed.
After 23-05-2025, RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application.
Selection Process
The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages:
- First Stage CBT (CBT-1)
- Second Stage CBT (CBT-2)
- Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
- Document Verification (DV) and
- Medical Examination (ME)
How To Apply
Interested candidates may apply Online by visiting the official website link www.rrbcdg.gov.in or the application link below. Read the complete details at the link below before submitting the application form.
Important Links
| RRB Official Notification | Download Here |
| Online Application Link | Click Here |
Websites of RRBs Participating in CEN 09/2025
Ahmedabad www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in | Ajmer www.rrbajmer.gov.in | Bhopal www.rrbbhopal.gov.in | Bhubaneswar www.rrbbbs.gov.in |
Bilaspur www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in | Chandigarh www.rrbcdg.gov.in | Chennai www.rrbchennai.gov.in | Gorakhpur www.rrbgkp.gov.in |
Guwahati www.rrbguwahati.gov.in | Jammu-Srinagar www.rrbjammu.nic.in | Kolkata www.rrbkolkata.gov.in | Malda www.rrbmalda.gov.in |
Mumbai www.rrbmumbai.gov.in | Muzaffarpur www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in | Patna www.rrbpatna.gov.in | Prayagraj rrbald.gov.in |
Ranchi rrbranchi.gov.in | Secunderabad rrbsecunderabad.gov.in | Siliguri rrbsiliguri.gov.in | Thiruvananthapuram rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in |
