RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Notification 2025 has been released on 29-03-2025 for around 9970 Vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply Online starting from 12.04.2025. And the Last date for Applications through Online mode is 11.05.2025.
RRB Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF for 9970 Assistant Loco Pilot Posts
RRB releases RRB recruitment notifications in their official website www.rrbcdg.gov.in. Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following post mentioned in the table below. Applications (complete in all respects) must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23.59 hours of Closing date for Submission of on-line Application
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Details
| Name of The Organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Name of the Posts | Assistant Loco Pilot |
| No. of Posts | 9970 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | 11.05.2025 |
| Official Website | www.rrbcdg.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News | 29-03-2025 |
| Opening date of on-line application submission | 12-04-2025 |
| Closing date for Submission of on-line Application | 11-05-2025(23:59 hours) |
| Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications | 13-05-2025 (23:59 hours) |
| Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB cannot be modified) | 14-05-2025 to 23-05-2025 |
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancy Details
RRB Notification mentions a total of 9970 Vacancies. A detailed post-wise List is given in the table below.
| RRB | Zone | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Ex-SM | Total |
| Ahmedabad | WR | 223 | 74 | 37 | 130 | 33 | 50 | 497 |
| Ajmer | NWR | 162 | 262 | 73 | 133 | 49 | 69 | 679 |
| WCR | 109 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 141 | |
| Prayagraj | NR | 33 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 80 |
| NCR | 218 | 72 | 50 | 110 | 58 | 51 | 508 | |
| Bhopal | WR | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 46 |
| WCR | 221 | 103 | 53 | 130 | 111 | 62 | 618 | |
| Bhubaneswar | ECoR | 454 | 205 | 119 | 121 | 29 | 93 | 928 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 228 | 86 | 43 | 155 | 56 | 57 | 568 |
| Chandigarh | NR | 188 | 56 | 28 | 117 | 44 | 44 | 433 |
| Chennai | SR | 155 | 56 | 37 | 73 | 41 | 37 | 362 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 32 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 100 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | NR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Kolkata | SER | 95 | 39 | 19 | 61 | 48 | 27 | 262 |
| ER | 194 | 71 | 39 | 103 | 51 | 46 | 458 | |
| Malda | ER | 171 | 66 | 37 | 103 | 33 | 42 | 410 |
| SER | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | |
| Mumbai | SCR | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| CR | 152 | 56 | 28 | 102 | 38 | 38 | 376 | |
| WR | 138 | 51 | 26 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 342 | |
| Muzaffarpur | ECR | 36 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 89 |
| Patna | ECR | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| Ranchi | ECR | 234 | 87 | 43 | 156 | 58 | 58 | 578 |
| SER | 255 | 105 | 45 | 164 | 66 | 63 | 635 | |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 435 | 136 | 70 | 216 | 110 | 98 | 967 |
| ECoR | 216 | 80 | 40 | 144 | 53 | 53 | 533 | |
| Siluguri | NFR | 39 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | SR | 55 | 25 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 148 |
| Total | 4116 | 1716 | 858 | 2289 | 991 | 1004 | 9970 | |
RRB Recruitment 2025: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications
Aspirants who apply for Assistant Loco Pilot Jobs must pass from the Recognized Board/University. Other Details of Education can get from the Notification Link attached below this Article
Age Limit
Age Group (in years) | Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not before) | Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not after) | ||
| UR (includes OBC-CL) & EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC & ST | All candidates | |
| 18 – 30 | 02.07.1995 | 02.07.1992 | 02.07.1990 | 01.07.2007 |
| 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 from 14- 05-2025 to 23-05-2025. 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. The Last Date to Apply for this Recruitment Notification is 11.05.2025. 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 01/2025
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 |
