RRB ALP Notification - 2025
Name of Post:
Railway Recruitment Board RRB Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Vacancy Increase for 9970 Post.
Railway Recruitment Board ( RRB )
RRB ALP examination is conducted annually for job openings of technicians or loco pilots. It is given throughout all of India’s railway zones and is managed by the Railway Recruitment Board
| Event | Date/Time |
|---|---|
| Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News | 29-03-2025 |
| Opening date of on-line application submission | 12-04-2025 |
| Closing date for Submission of on-line Application | 11-05-2025 (23:59 hours) |
| Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications | 13-05-2025 (23:59 hours) |
| Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee | (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB cannot be modified) |
Examination Fee
| S.No. | Categories / Communities of Candidates | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | For all candidates (except categories mentioned below at Sl. No. 2). Out of this fee of Rs 500/-, an amount of Rs 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. | Rs 500/- |
| 2 | For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC). (Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS) This fee of Rs 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. | Rs 250/- |
NOTE:
Only candidates who attend CBT-1 will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned above
MODES OF FEE PAYMENT:
- Only ONLINE fee payment through internet banking, debit/credit cards, or UPI will be accepted. All applicable service charges shall be borne by the candidate.
- Fee can be paid by the candidates through ONLINE mode only. There will be no option to pay fee through any other mode.
- Applications received without the prescribed fee shall not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained.
Age limit
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AGE LIMIT (as on 01-07-2025): 18 to 30 years
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Age Relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below are applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
Age Relaxation extra as per Railway Recruitment Board ( RRB ) ALP Recruitment notification.
Post Wise Vacancies
The estimated number of openings for RRB ALP 2025 is 9970. Candidates are asked to check the most recent information on openings may be found by visiting the RRB’s official website.
| Cat | RRB | ZONE | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | Ex-SM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMEDABAD | WR | 223 | 74 | 37 | 130 | 33 | 497 | 50 | |
| AJMER | NWR | 162 | 262 | 73 | 133 | 49 | 679 | 69 | |
| WCR | 109 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 141 | 14 | ||
| PRAYAGRAJ | NR | 33 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 80 | 8 | |
| NCR | 218 | 72 | 50 | 110 | 58 | 508 | 51 | ||
| BHOPAL | WR | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| WCR | 221 | 103 | 53 | 130 | 111 | 618 | 62 | ||
| BHUBANESWAR | ECR | 454 | 205 | 119 | 121 | 29 | 928 | 93 | |
| BILASPUR | SECR | 228 | 86 | 43 | 155 | 56 | 568 | 57 | |
| CHANDIGARH | NR | 188 | 56 | 28 | 117 | 44 | 433 | 44 | |
| CHENNAI | SR | 155 | 56 | 37 | 73 | 41 | 362 | 37 | |
| GORAKHPUR | NER | 32 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 100 | 10 | |
| GUWAHATI | NFR | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 3 | |
| JAMMU-SRINAGAR | NR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| KOLKATA | SER | 95 | 39 | 19 | 61 | 48 | 262 | 27 | |
| ER | 194 | 71 | 39 | 103 | 51 | 458 | 46 | ||
| MALDA | ER | 171 | 66 | 37 | 103 | 33 | 410 | 42 | |
| SER | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 2 | ||
| MUMBAI | SCR | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 2 | |
| CR | 152 | 56 | 28 | 102 | 38 | 376 | 38 | ||
| WR | 138 | 51 | 26 | 93 | 34 | 342 | 34 | ||
| MUZAFFARPUR | ECR | 36 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 89 | 9 | |
| PATNA | ECR | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 3 | |
| RANCHI | ECR | 234 | 87 | 43 | 156 | 58 | 578 | 58 | |
| SER | 255 | 105 | 45 | 164 | 66 | 635 | 63 | ||
| SECUNDERABAD | SCR | 435 | 136 | 70 | 216 | 110 | 967 | 98 | |
| ECoR | 216 | 80 | 40 | 144 | 53 | 533 | 53 | ||
| SILIGURI | NFR | 39 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 95 | 10 | |
| THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | SR | 55 | 25 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 148 | 15 | |
| TOTAL | 4116 | 1716 | 858 | 2289 | 991 | 9970 | 1004 |