New Delhi: A major opportunity has arisen for those aspiring to work with the Railways. Recruitment has been announced for over 6,000 posts, with the application process commencing on June 30. Interested candidates can apply until July 29.
How many posts are being filled?
This recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 6,565 posts. This includes 352 posts for Grade 1 and 6,242 posts for Grade 2. The recruitment for these technical positions is being conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
What is the age limit for application?
Candidates aged between 18 and 33 years can apply for Grade 1 posts, while those aged between 18 and 30 years can apply for Grade 2 posts.
Vacancy distribution by zone:
Central Railway, Mumbai – 870
Southern Railway, Chennai – 785
Northeast Frontier Railway, Guwahati – 701
South Eastern Railway, Kolkata – 576
Northern Railway, New Delhi – 548
Western Railway, Mumbai – 544
Production Units (BLW/CLW/ICF) – 499
South Central Railway, Secunderabad – 368
Eastern Railway, Kolkata – 291
North Central Railway, Kolkata – 268
South Western Railway, Hubli – 240
West Central Railway, Jabalpur – 231
North Western Railway, Jaipur – 199
East Central Railway, Hajipur – 186
North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur – 169
South East Railway, Bilaspur – 90
What is the application fee? For General, EWS, and OBC categories: ₹500
For SC and ST categories: ₹250
For female candidates across all categories: ₹250
It is worth noting that among government jobs, railway positions are highly preferred by the youth. Railways offer various perks and attractive salaries; consequently, whenever recruitment drives are announced, a large number of young people apply. Given this, the number of applications for the current vacancies is likely to be high.
