Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) invites online applications for recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) for 11,127 vacancies in pay level-2 for Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 01/2026. All eligible candidates may fill the application form on the Official RRB website rrbapply.gov.in from 15 May 2026 until the application closing date 14 June 2026 for ALP recruitment examination 2026.
Interested candidates read the full notification carefully, before applying online.
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Railway Recruitment Board
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 15-05-2026
- Application Last Date: 14-06-2026
- Fee Payment Last Date: 16-06-2026
- Correction Window: 17-06-2026 to 26-06-2026
- Exam Date: To be notified later
Application Fee
- SC/ ST/ Female/ ESM/ Minorities/ EBC: Rs.250/-
- All Other Candidates: Rs.500/-
- Payment can be made by using Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking or UPI.
Age Limit
- Age as On : 01.07.2026
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
- (For Age Relaxation See Notification.)
Total Post :- 11,127
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Eligibility Criteria 2026
A. Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI in the trades of Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Millwright/ Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanic (Radio &TV), Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Wireman, Tractor Mechanic, Armature & Coil Winder, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Mechanic. (OR)
Matriculation/ SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above (OR)
B. Matriculation / SSLC plus three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile Engineering (OR) Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.
Note: A degree in the Engineering disciplines as above will also be acceptable in lieu of Diploma in Engineering.
Railway ALP Vacancy 2026 Details
| Post Name | Pay Level in 7th CPC | Initial Pay | Total Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Loco Pilot | Level – 2 | Rs. 19,900/- | 11,127 |
Railway ALP Zone Wise Vacancy Breakup 2026
| RRB | Zone | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | WR | 62 | 22 | 11 | 38 | 14 | 147 |
| Ajmer | NWR | 262 | 97 | 59 | 142 | 40 | 600 |
| WCR | 56 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 118 | |
| Prayagraj | NCR | 284 | 37 | 27 | 65 | 44 | 457 |
| NR | 62 | 23 | 11 | 42 | 15 | 153 | |
| Bengaluru | SWR | 80 | 31 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 200 |
| Bhopal | WCR | 194 | 74 | 23 | 117 | 15 | 423 |
| WR | 15 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | |
| Bhubaneshwar | ECoR | 548 | 70 | 36 | 48 | 99 | 801 |
| Bilaspur | CR | 187 | 77 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 322 |
| SECR | 84 | 29 | 14 | 53 | 20 | 200 | |
| Chandigarh | NR | 56 | 39 | 23 | 49 | 20 | 187 |
| Chennai | SR | 93 | 24 | 14 | 41 | 14 | 186 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 28 | 11 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 105 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 272 | 109 | 63 | 164 | 68 | 676 |
| Jammu | NR | 158 | 58 | 30 | 110 | 44 | 400 |
| Kolkata | ER | 135 | 53 | 35 | 89 | 32 | 344 |
| SER | 280 | 101 | 52 | 40 | 24 | 497 | |
| Malda | ER | 109 | 41 | 20 | 73 | 27 | 270 |
| SER | 117 | 43 | 22 | 78 | 29 | 289 | |
| Mumbai | CR | 290 | 207 | 99 | 344 | 138 | 1078 |
| SCR | 32 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 78 | |
| WR | 14 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 37 | |
| Muzaffarpur | ECR | 18 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 42 |
| Patna | ECR | 41 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 103 |
| Ranchi | ECR | 224 | 83 | 42 | 150 | 56 | 555 |
| SER | 248 | 150 | 63 | 213 | 71 | 745 | |
| Secunderabad | ECoR | 387 | 119 | 57 | 228 | 33 | 824 |
| SCR | 238 | 90 | 45 | 162 | 61 | 596 | |
| Siliguri | NFR | 243 | 90 | 46 | 161 | 60 | 600 |
| Trivandrum | SR | 43 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 64 |
| Grand Total | 4860 | 1746 | 919 | 2598 | 1004 | 11127 |
Assistant Loco Pilot Medical Standard 2026
| Medical Standard | General Fitness | Vision Standards |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Physical fit in all respects | Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses andMust pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc. |
Assistant Loco Pilot Helpline Desk 2026
For any queries related to technical issues of submission of Application (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days)
- Helpline Number-I:- 9592 001 188
- Helpline Number-II:- 0172 565 3333
- Email ID:- rrb.help@csc.gov.in
ALP Recruitment 2026 Official Important Links
| Apply Online | Click Here To Apply |
| Applicant Login | Click Here To Login |
| Download Notification | English Notification Download |
| Hindi Notification Download | |
| Download Syllabus | RRB ALP Syllabus 2026 Download PDF |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
