RRB ALP Recruitment 2026: Applications for 11,127 posts of Railway Assistant Loco Pilot will commence on this date..

There is good news for young aspirants dreaming of a government job in the railways. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced a recruitment drive to fill 11,127 vacant posts for Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP). According to the short notification, the application process for this vacancy is scheduled to commence on May 15 and will continue until the stipulated deadline of June 14, 2026.

**Know the Eligibility Criteria Before Applying**
To apply for the Railway ALP Recruitment 2026, it is mandatory for candidates to have passed Class 10 along with an ITI certification from a recognized board or institution; alternatively, candidates must hold a Class 10 pass certificate combined with a Diploma in Engineering. Candidates possessing an Engineering Degree are also eligible to apply for this recruitment.
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, and their maximum age must not exceed 30 years. An upper age relaxation of 3 years will be granted to OBC candidates, while SC/ST candidates will receive a relaxation of 5 years. Additionally, other reserved categories and ex-servicemen will also be granted age relaxations in the upper age limit as per the applicable rules.

**Application Fee**
To submit the application form for this recruitment, candidates belonging to all general categories are required to deposit a fee of ₹500. Conversely, candidates belonging to the SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Transgender, and EBC categories are required to pay a fee of ₹250. The application fee can be paid through online modes.

**Zone-wise Vacancy Details**
Please note that the details regarding the number of posts for this recruitment have already been shared through the issuance of a short notification. You can view the complete zone-wise details in the table provided below. Zone | Number of Posts
Central Railway | 1400
East Central Railway | 700
East Coast Railway | 1625
Eastern Railway | 608**
North Central Railway | 457
North Eastern Railway | 105
Northeast Frontier Railway | 1276
Northern Railway | 740
North Western Railway | 600
South Central Railway | 674
South East Central Railway | 200
South Eastern Railway | 1531
Southern Railway | 250
South Western Railway | 200
West Central Railway | 541
Western Railway | 214
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) | 06*

Selection Process
To be selected in this recruitment drive, candidates must first appear for the CBT 1 and CBT 2 examinations. After successfully clearing both stages, candidates will be required to undergo a Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), Document Verification (DV), and a Medical Examination (ME). Upon the completion of all stages, the final list of selected candidates will be released.

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