RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: Finally, the wait is over; Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India has decided to fill up the vacant Posts of Assistant Loco Pilot in all of the Railway Zones across the country. Railways Jobs is one of the most coveted government jobs among the job seekers and Railways through Railway Recruitment Board provides them employment opportunities across the Country. Well, Good news is that Railways this time released advertisement to recruit eligible candidates for the post of ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancies) in all of the Railway Zones.
Railway Recruitment Board of the respective zones will undertake the responsibility to complete the recruitment process. Candidates who kept on searching for Railway Jobs can now relax as here we shall elaborate the very latest RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 notification for 5696 Vacancies in Indian Railways. So, if you are a job seeker in Indian Railways, this article is for you. Here we shall not only provide the detailed information but also guide you all to fill up the application form online. Stay with us on this article.
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 Overview
| Recruitment Authority | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Advertisement Number | CEN 01/2024 |
| Post Advertised | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) |
| Opening Date of Publication | 20.01.2024 |
| Closing Date of Application | 19.02.2024 until 23:59 Hrs |
| Total Number of Vacancy | 5696 |
| Job Type | Railway Jobs |
| Place of Posting | Railway Zones |
| First Stage Computer Based Test | Update Soon |
| Official Website | rrbapply.gov.in |
Ministry of Railways vide Centralized Employment Notice No CEN 01/2024 authorized Railway Recruitment Boards to conduct the ALP Recruitment for the Railway zones. The total vacancies would be 5696 across all RRBS which would be filled to fuel the expansion of the Railway Network across the Country. On release of these large employment opportunities, Job seekers are in a hurry to complete their registration within the closing date. So without wasting any time further let’s get the Detailed Information.
Railway Recruitment Board ALP Vacancy 2024 Posts Details
Railway Recruitment Board has started taking the online application from 20.01.2024 and eligible candidates can apply for registration until 19.02.2024. Since this is a very important recruitment, we have discussed the details of the advertised posts below. Important details of the RRB ALP Vacancy 2024 Notification is as under –
| Post Name | Assistant Loco Pilots |
| Scale of Pay | Initial Pay in Level 02 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix of Rs 19900/- |
| Place of Posting | Mostly in the applied Railway Zones, however, the posting location may vary based on the recommendation of RRB if needed. |
RRB ALP Vacancy 2024 Participating RRBs
Following RRB will conduct the recruitment of Loco Pilot in Indian Railways through CEN 01/2024.
- RRB Ahmedabad
- RRB Ajmer
- RRB Allahabad
- RRB Bangalore
- RRB Bhopal
- RRB Bhubaneswar
- RRB Bilaspur
- RRB Chandigarh
- RRB Chennai
- RRB Gorakhpur
- RRB Guwahati
- RRB Jammu Srinagar
- RRB Kolkata
- RRB Malda
- RRB Mumbai
- RRB Muzaffarpur
- RRB Patna
- RRB Ranchi
- RRB Secunderabad
- RRB Siliguri
- RRB Thiruvananthapuram
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 Vacancies
A total of 5696 Vacancies will be filled through this recruitment. The total numbers of vacancies according to the RRBs are as under –
| Serial No | RRB Regions | Vacancies |
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 238 |
| 2 | Ajmer | 228 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 473 |
| 4 | Bhopal | 284 |
| 5 | Bhubaneshwar | 280 |
| 6 | Bilaspur | 1316 |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 66 |
| 8 | Chennai | 148 |
| 9 | Gorakhpur | 43 |
| 10 | Guwahati | 62 |
| 11 | Jammu Srinagar | 39 |
| 12 | Kolkata | 345 |
| 13 | Malda | 217 |
| 14 | Mumbai | 547 |
| 15 | Muzaffarpur | 38 |
| 16 | Patna | 38 |
| 17 | Prayagraj | 652 |
| 18 | Ranchi | 153 |
| 19 | Secundrabad | 758 |
| 20 | Thiruvananthapuram | 70 |
| – | Total | 5696 |
Essential Eligibility for RRB ALP Vacancy 2024
Essential eligibility of the posts is discussed in this section. Interested candidates should fulfill the eligibility as per the official RRB ALP Notification 2024.
Age Criteria
Candidate should be 18 years to 30 years as on 1st July 2024. Age relaxation is applicable according to Govt. order as
- SC/ST candidates: 5 years
- OBC-Non Creamy Layer candidates: 3 years
- Persons With Disabilities (PWD) UR: 10 years
- PWD OBC-Non Creamy Layer: 13 years
- PWD SC/ST Candidates: 15 years
Educational Qualification
Candidates can check the required qualification to apply for the post of ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) and Technicians Posts.
| Posts | Educational Qualification as on 19.02.2024 |
| Assistant Loco Pilot | Matriculation or SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT or SCVT in the relevant trades. (OR) Matriculation or SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the relevant trades (OR) 3 years Diploma in relevant Engineering (OR) Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized Institution in lieu of ITI. (OR) Degree in the relevant Engineering disciplines. |
Also Check [RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus & Exam Pattern]
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Application Form
Since the vacancies are distributed Zone Wise and interested candidates are eager to register for the recruitment, but it is to be noted that they can apply through the official Railway Recruitment Board Websites. Carefully go through this section to apply to the last date of 19th February 2024. The application related information is given below
Application Fee
- UR and OBC Male Candidates shall have to pay an application fee of Rs. 500/- only
- SC or ST or Ex-Serviceman or PWDs or Female or Transgender or Minorities or Economically backward class shall have to pay an application fee of Rs. 250/- only.
The application can be paid online through debit card or credit card or net banking and also the application fees can be paid offline through SBI Bank Branch through Challan.
How to Apply for RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 ?
Only a single online application should be submitted for RRB ALP Posts Recruitment through the link that notifies CEN: 01/2024 on the respected RRB’s Official Website. Before applying Candidates are required to have an email ID and an active mobile number which will be required during the whole selection process. In addition, Candidates should keep the scanned image of the following documents ready for them.
- Colored Photograph JPEG image (15 to 40 KB)
- SC or ST Certificate JPEG image (if applicable) (50 to 100 KB)
- Scribe Colored Photograph JPEG image (if applicable) (15 to 40 KB)
Steps to Apply for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancies
- Browse to RRB Official Website
- Click on the Link “ONLINE application link CEN 01/2024”
- Fill up the required details like name, educational qualification, experience, AADHAR, etc
- Submit the Application Form
- An OTP along with the Registration number will be generated in the registered mobile number and email ID
- In Part I of the Application, Candidates need to details of Educational qualification, Community, Gender, Religion, ExSM, PWD, Minority, Economically backward class, Age relaxation eligibility category as applicable and other details.
- On Submission, candidates will be redirected to the payment page of application fee.
- Choose the payment mode (offline or online)
- Online payment candidates after payment of application fee will be required to fill up additional details in Part II like Scribe details, Detailed Educational Qualification, Exam Language Choice for the Selection Tests.
- After the entry of necessary details upload the scanned images in the required filled.
- Finally, Submit the Application.
- Offline Candidates will have the same steps to apply provided they have to enter the application payment details in addition to Part II of the application.
Here we shared the Official RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Notification of CEN 01/2024 download link and also the application link through different RRB. Interested candidates can click on the respective RRB Application link to apply for the desired Posts.
RRB ALP & Technician Official Notification – Direct Links
Hope the above information on RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024, will be helpful in selecting the Posts and applying through the desired RRB within the Last date.
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