RRB Technician Recruitment: Recruitment for 6,565 posts in the Railways; application process begins on June 30. Get the details here..
RRB Technician Recruitment: There is a major update for candidates preparing to secure a job with Indian Railways. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is set to conduct a technical recruitment drive, under which 6,565 vacancies will be filled. Specifically, this includes 352 vacancies for Grade 1 and 6,242 vacancies for Grade 2 posts. Recruitment for all these positions will be conducted on a zone-wise basis. The RRB has already issued a preliminary notice regarding this matter, while the official detailed notification is expected to be released shortly. The application process is scheduled to commence on June 30, and the deadline for submitting applications has been set for July 29.
Let us explore how many vacancies the RRB intends to fill in each specific zone. We will also determine who is eligible to apply for these positions, what the final deadline for applications is, and what the prescribed application fee entails.
Who Can Apply?
The RRB is recruiting for Technician positions within the Railways. This recruitment drive covers vacancies across both Grade 1 and Grade 2 categories. For Grade 1 posts, candidates aged between 18 and 33 years are eligible to apply. These candidates must hold a graduate or postgraduate degree in Physics, Computer Science, or IT. Conversely, for Grade 2 posts, candidates aged between 18 and 30 years are eligible to apply.
RRB Technician Zone-wise Vacancies
Zone | Vacancies
Central Railway, Mumbai | 870
Southern Railway, Chennai | 785
North East Frontier Railway, Guwahati | 701
South Eastern Railway, Kolkata | 576
Northern Railway, New Delhi | 548
Western Railway, Mumbai | 544
South Central Railway, Secunderabad | 368
Eastern Railway, Kolkata | 291
North Central Railway, Kolkata | 268
South Western Railway, Hubballi | 240
West Central Railway, Jabalpur | 231
North Western Railway, Jaipur | 199
East Central Railway, Hajipur | 186
South East Central Railway, Bilaspur | 90
Production Units (BLW/CLW/ICF) | 499
**Application Fee Payable at the Time of Submission**
Candidates applying for recruitment to Railway Technician posts are required to pay an application fee. The fee is fixed at ₹500 for candidates belonging to the General, EWS, and OBC categories. Meanwhile, SC and ST candidates are required to pay an application fee of ₹250. A fee of ₹250 has also been prescribed for female candidates across all categories. Additionally, a fee of ₹250 is applicable for correcting any errors made in the application form. The fee can be submitted online concurrently with the application submission. Candidates may make payments using modes such as UPI, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, or IMPS.
**Examination Process**
Regarding the prescribed selection process for the recruitment of Railway Technicians, a CBT (Computer-Based Test) will be conducted for successful applicants following the submission of applications. This will be followed by the processes of Document Verification and Medical Examination. Upon the completion of these stages, a final merit list will be prepared.
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