RRB ALP 2026: 8.40 lakh candidates applied for 11,127 vacancies, with RRB Secunderabad being the top choice..

RRB ALP 2026: Tremendous enthusiasm has been observed among candidates regarding the Railway Recruitment Board's Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) recruitment for 2026. A total of 840,944 candidates from across the country have applied for the 11,127 available posts. According to the data, these figures are based on applications received up to May 15, 2026.

**Increased Interest in South and Central India RRBs**
The data clearly indicates that Railway Recruitment Boards in South and Central India have emerged as the top choice for candidates this time. The highest number of applications was recorded for RRB Secunderabad, while the lowest number was received by RRB Muzaffarpur.

**Which RRB Received the Most Applications?**
In terms of the highest number of applications, RRB Secunderabad holds the top spot, with a total of 132,986 candidates applying. RRB Mumbai follows in second place with 124,895 applications, and RRB Ranchi ranks third with 116,625 applications.

The top five RRBs with the highest number of applications are as follows:

**Railway Recruitment Board** | **Total Applications**
Secunderabad | 132,986
Mumbai | 124,895
Ranchi | 116,625
Guwahati | 56,034
Ajmer | 47,997

**Which RRB Received the Fewest Applications?**
The number of applications was quite low for some Railway Recruitment Boards. RRB Muzaffarpur received the fewest applications, with only 2,120 candidates applying. This was followed by Patna with 6,508 applications and Thiruvananthapuram with 7,512 applications. The list of boards with the fewest applications is as follows:

Railway Recruitment Board    Total Applications
Muzaffarpur    2,120
Patna    6,508
Thiruvananthapuram    7,512
Malda    12,268
Ahmedabad    14,135

Which category of candidates submitted the most applications?
A look at the category-wise data reveals that the highest number of applications were received from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

A total of 3,90,337 candidates applied from the OBC category.
This was followed by 2,13,101 candidates from the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
1,28,960 candidates applied from the Unreserved (UR) category.
84,006 applications were received from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
23,540 candidates applied from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.

RRB Bhubaneswar received the highest number of applications (12,508) in the UR category, while Secunderabad received the highest (74,253) in the OBC category. Mumbai led the SC category with 34,533 applications, and Ranchi recorded the highest number of applications (11,770) in the ST category.

Category    Number of Applications
UR    1,28,960
SC    2,13,101
ST    84,006
OBC    3,90,337
EWS    23,540

Tough Competition Ahead
It is worth noting that the figures mentioned above may change once the final data is released. With over 8.40 lakh applications received for these 11,127 posts, it is evident that the competition among candidates will be very stiff.

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