RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Recruitment 2026

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

Post Name	Total Vacancies (All Railways)
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)	11,127

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification (Indicative) Publication Date	21-03-2026
Opening Date of Application	15-05-2026
Closing Date for Submission of Application	14-06-2026 (23:59 Hrs)

RRB ALP Short Notification 2026 (CEN 01/2026) released for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies in Indian Railways. Indicative notice out; apply online from 15 May to 14 June 2026 at rrbapply.gov.in

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under the Ministry of Railways have issued the Centralised Employment Notification RRB CEN 01/2026 for the recruitment of 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) posts in Level 2 of the 7th CPC with an initial pay of ₹19,900 across all Indian Railways.

This bumper railway vacancy is a major opportunity for candidates preparing for latest Railway Govt Jobs as well as state-wise railway jobs, because applications for RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 can be submitted online for any participating RRB including Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Secunderabad and others.

Eligible candidates aged 18 to 30 years as on 01 July 2026 can apply for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot posts through online mode only from 15 May 2026 to 14 June 2026 (23:59 hrs) by visiting the official recruitment portal rrbapply.gov.in and the respective RRB websites mentioned in CEN 01/2026.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Recruitment 2026 Overview

Company Name	Indian Railways – Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)
Post Name	Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
No of Posts	11,127 (All Railways)
Advt No	CEN No. 01/2026
Salary	Pay Level-2 as per 7th CPC \| Initial Pay: ₹19,900/- Per Month
Qualification	As per Detailed CEN No. 01/2026 (Post-wise Education Qualification & Medical Standard)
Age Limit	18 to 30 Years (as on 01.07.2026)
Start Date for Apply	15-05-2026
Last Date for Apply	14-06-2026 (23:59 Hrs)
Official Website	rrbapply.gov.in

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications: As per the detailed CEN No. 01/2026. Post-wise Education Qualification and Medical Standards will be published exclusively on the official websites of the participating RRBs.
Age Limit: 18 to 30 years as on 01.07.2026. Age relaxation as per Railway rules will be applicable as mentioned in the detailed CEN.
Candidates are advised to verify their primary details using Aadhaar during filing of the online application to avoid inconvenience and delays due to special detailed scrutiny at every stage of recruitment process for Non-Aadhaar verified applications.
Name and Date of Birth in Aadhaar shall be updated to match 100% with the Full Name and Date of Birth available in the 10th class pass certificate. Aadhaar also needs to be updated with the latest photo and latest biometrics (Fingerprint & Iris) before filling the online application.
All terms, conditions, eligibility criteria, procedures and other requirements governing the recruitment shall be strictly as per the detailed CEN No. 01/2026 (along with any corrigendum) to be published on the official websites of the RRBs

Salary / Stipend

Post: Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
Pay Level: Level-2 as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Initial Pay: ₹19,900/- per month
Other allowances and benefits as applicable to Railway employees under 7th CPC will be as per detailed CEN No. 01/2026.

Age Limit (as on 01-07-2026)

Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years
Age is reckoned as on 01.07.2026.
Age relaxation for SC/ST, OBC, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD and other eligible categories will be as per Railway rules mentioned in the detailed CEN No. 01/2026.