RRB ALP and Technician Recruitment 2019
Railway Recruitment Board has come up with bumper vacancies for the post of Assistant Locomotive Pilot (ALP) and various technicians. There are 26502 vacancies across 16 zones of railway recruitment Board.
Details about the RRB ALP and Technician Recruitment 2019:
Below mentioned are the details to keep in mind while filling the online form.
Important dates:
Date of publishing advertisement: 03 Feb 2019
End date of online application: 05 Mar 2019 up to 23 : 59 hrs.
Tentative date for computer based test (CBT) First stage: April - May 2019
Mode of application: Online
Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility related to age and education will be described over here. As RRB has made relaxation of two years to Unreserved category candidates as well. The lower and upper age limit indicated in the vacancy table will be calculated
as on 01.07.2019.
Age group |
Category |
Upper age limit |
Lower age limit |
Relaxation in upper age limit |
New Age group |
18 yrs – 30 yrs |
UR |
02-07-1988 |
01-07-2000 |
- |
18 yrs – 30 yrs |
OBC- Creamy layer |
OBC- Non creamy layer |
3 years |
18 yrs – 33 yrs |
SC/ST |
5 years |
18 yrs – 35 yrs |
Persons with Disabilities |
UR |
10 years |
18 yrs –
40 yrs |
OBC- Creamy |
OBC- Non creamy |
13 years |
18 yrs – 43 yrs |
SC/ST |
15 years |
18 yrs – 45 yrs |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried |
UR |
5 years |
18 yrs – 35 yrs |
OBC- Creamy |
OBC- Non creamy |
8 years |
18 yrs – 38 yrs |
SC/ST |
10 years |
18 yrs – 40 yrs |
Ex- servicemen |
Up to the extent of service rendered in Defense + 3 years |
|
Educational Qualification:
Candidates should have the Educational/Technical qualifications indicated for notified posts from recognized Institute/University as on the closing date for submission of the ONLINE application i.e. 5
th March 2019.
Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed educational/technical qualification SHOULD NOT apply. Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of course completed Act Apprenticeship / ITI for the post of Technicians unless otherwise specified. Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA).
Pay Scale:
Level 02 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs. 19900/- plus other allowances as admissible.
Application fees and payment details:
Application fees for Candidates belonging to Unreserved and OBC category: Rs. 500
*
Application fees for Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWDs/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class/ Ex- serviceman: Rs. 250
**
This application fee is subject to refund is the candidate has given the examination.
*Rs. 400 will be refunded if candidate has given the exam.
**Rs. 250 will be refunded if candidate has given the exam.
Mode of payment:
Payment could be made either (A) Online or (B) Offline.
(A) Online: Online payment can be done through internet banking/ ATM/ debit card/ credit card.
(B) Offline: Offline payment can be through:
I. SBI Bank Challan Payment mode closes on 12.03.2019 at 13.00 Hrs in any branch of SBI.
II. Post Office Challan Payment mode closes on 10.03.2019 at 13.00 Hrs in any branch of computerized Post Office.
Details of vacancies Zone wise:
The details of the vacancies in the following RRB zones is given in the following table.
S. No |
RRB Name |
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) |
Technicians |
Total |
1 |
Ahmedabad |
0 |
164 |
164 |
2 |
Ajmer |
852 |
369 |
1221 |
3 |
Allahabad |
3657 |
1037 |
4694 |
4 |
Bangalore |
435 |
619 |
1054 |
5 |
Bhubaneshwar |
455 |
247 |
702 |
6 |
Bhopal |
766 |
913 |
1679 |
7 |
Bilaspur |
697 |
248 |
945 |
8 |
Chandigarh |
1228 |
318 |
1546 |
9 |
Chennai |
429 |
516 |
945 |
10 |
Gorakhpur |
1234 |
354 |
1588 |
11 |
Guwahati |
353 |
69 |
422 |
12 |
Jammu/Srinagar |
189 |
178 |
367 |
13 |
Kolkata |
425 |
1399 |
1824 |
14 |
Malda |
293 |
587 |
880 |
15 |
Mumbai |
1101 |
324 |
1425 |
16 |
Muzaffarpur |
310 |
155 |
465 |
17 |
Patna |
345 |
109 |
454 |
18 |
Ranchi |
1697 |
346 |
2043 |
19 |
Secunderabad |
2719 |
543 |
3262 |
20 |
Siliguri |
389 |
88 |
477 |
21 |
Thiruvananthapuram |
99 |
246 |
345 |
|
Total |
17673 |
8829 |
26502 |
3) Exam Pattern is discussed in a separate tab
4) Document Verification
Based on the performance of candidates in Part A of the Second Stage CBT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT (For Technician posts) and based on the performance of candidates in both Part A of the Second Stage CBT and Computer Based AT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT (For ALP), candidates shall be called for Document Verification.
Medical Standards:
The candidates called for Document verification will have to meet the following medical standards.
Medical Standard |
General Fitness |
Visual Acuity |
A-1
|
Physically fit in all respects |
Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)
Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses and Must pass tests for Colour
Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision etc |
B-1
|
Physically fit in all respects |
Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to
exceed 4D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or
close work is required and Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision,
Night Vision, Mesopic Vision etc. |
B-2
|
Physically fit in all respects |
Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to
exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading
or close work is required and Must pass test for Binocular Vision etc. |
C-1
|
Physically fit in all respects |
Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6
with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. |
Note- Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgical procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having Medical Standards A1, B1 and B2.
How to Apply for RRB ALP and Technician posts:
Candidates must ensure the following things while filling up the online form.
A. Candidate Photograph in color: JPEG image of size 20 to 50KB.
B. SC/ST Certificate (Only for candidates seeking free travel pass): JPEG image of size 50 to 100KB.
C. Scribe Photograph in color (Wherever applicable): JPEG image of size 20 to 50KB.
Steps for online application-
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Go through the official website of respective RRB Zone and click on Recruitment option.
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A link for online application will be displayed.
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Click on the " New Registration link".
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Fill the details carefully and apply for the desired post before submitting.
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A Registration number and password will be displayed on the screen.
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Login again using the same registration number and password
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Fill the relevant details very carefully.
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Make the application fee payment through net banking/ debit card/ credit card/ e-challan/ pay-in-slip payable any bank .
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Now affix your passport sized photograph and signature along with left-hand thumb impression, also copy the declaration.
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Scan the filled template as per the format.
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Submit the application form and keep a copy of it for further use.
Hope this article gives you a one stop solution for all RRB recruitment related queries.
For details on date of examination and download of admit card please visit
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,1244
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