Indian Railways is organizing a massive recruitment exercise for filling up of numerous vacancies. More than 2 crores candidates have applied against these recruitment drives.
All the eligible candidates would have to undergo a Computer Based Tests which will be conducted at different cities across the country. The first phase of the recruitment process has already started from 25th of November, 2024 and will last till 29th of December, 2024. The remaining phases will start from March, 2025 onwards.
To conduct the recruitment examination in a transparent way, coordination from respective State Governments have been sought. The computer – Based Test (CBT) are being conducted with support of respective State Governments.
A senior officer of state has been nominated as a Nodal Officer to coordinate with the Chairman of Railway Recruitment Board for smooth conducting of the massive recruitment drive. To ensure the authenticity of candidates, Aadhaar-based identification verification was carried out for all the eligible candidates.
It may be noted that, Indian Railways recruited around 5 lakh employees during 2014-2024. While during the previous decade (2004-2014), only 4 lakh employees were recruited. This marks a 25% increase in employment provided by Indian Railways compared to the previous decade. For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, an employment calendar has also been published. All vacancy notifications were issued as per the schedule. As per the calendar plan, dates for the Computer Based Tests Exams for the post of Assistant Loco Pilots, RPF/Sub-Inspectors, Technicians, Junior Engineers and others were notified. The recruitment examination for Assistant Loco Pilots was conducted over five days across the country.
Railway administration urges the eligible candidates to be cautious of job rackets, brokers and middlemen and should not fall into any kind of trap.
