RRB ALP Notification 2026, (CEN 01/2026) Application Form LIVE for 11,127 Vacancies

RRB ALP Notification 2026: Dear Aspirants the Good Times has once again arrived for the aspirants who have dreamt to become an employee of the Indian Railways. Actually, similar to the last year notification, Indian Railways has brought the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2026 Notification. This time a total of 11,127 vacancies of Loco Pilot is announced. So, what are you waiting for, apply immediately on the activation of application portal without wasting any further time. For you all, we have shared the complete information which will surely help the aspirants submitting the application on time.

RRB Loco Pilot Notification 2026 OUT

Indian Railway is running more than 13000 passenger trains and 11000 freight trains on an average daily. Now to run these huge number of trains the Indian Railways require huge number of Loco Pilots. Thus, to efficiently manage the operation of the locos the Railway Recruitment Board announces Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies. In a row from 2024, the Indian Railways has announced the Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancies for all of its Railway Zones.

Actually, the Railway Assistant Loco Pilot Notification 2026 with Employment Notice Number of CEN 01/2026 is out for 11,127 vacancies. Candidates desirous to apply for the RRB Loco Pilot Vacancy 2026 can submit the application within the deadline of June 14, 2026. The RRB ALP Apply Online 2026 is Active from 15th May 2026 and it will be active until 14th June 2026 @ rrbapply.gov.in. More on this, is available in the following sections.

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Overview

Recruitment Authority	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Employment Notification No	CEN-01/2026
Post Name	Assistant Loco Pilot
Total Vacancy	11,127 Posts
Application Mode	Online
Application Start Date	15th May 2026
Application Last Date	14th June 2026
Place of Posting	All Over India
Job Type	Railway Jobs
Official Website	rrbapply.gov.in

Railway ALP Notification 2026 Application Process

Candidates who desires to apply for RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 may follow the steps shared here to submit the application as per the prescribed process –

• Step 1: Visit the Official website of RRB @ rrbapply.gov.in.
• Step 2: Create an account if not registered; If already registered login to the portal using credentials or AADHAR Number.
• Step 3: Now after the login select the post, preferences, exam language etc and upload the scanned images.
• Step 4: Next pay the application and then submit the RRB ALP Application Form 2026.
• Step 5: For record, make sure to take a hard copy of the application.

Official RRB ALP Notification PDF	Click Here (Released)
RRB ALP Apply Online Link	Click Here (Active from 15/05/2026)

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Here is the eligibility that a candidate needs to fulfill in order to apply for the Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancy 2026. As per the official notification the Railway Assistant Loco Pilot Notification has the following eligibility criteria which the aspirants have to possess for applying online –

Age Limit as on 01.07.2026

Candidates should be between 18 to 30 years, However, the upper age limit is relaxed for the reserved categories of candidates by – 3 Years for OBC candidates. 5 Years for SC/ST candidates. 10 Years for PwBD candidates.

Educational Qualification

Matriculation /SSLC plus ITI from recognised institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trades of Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Millwright/ Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanic (Radio C TV), Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Wireman, Tractor Mechanic, Armature & Coil Winder, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Mechanic. (OR) Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above (OR) Matriculation / SSLC plus three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics/ Automobile Engineering (OR) combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI. Note: Degree in the Engineering disciplines as above will also be acceptable in lieu of Diploma in Engineering.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Notification 2026 Selection Process

The Railway Recruitment Board through the CEN 01/2026 Notification has finally decided to fill up 11127 vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilot in continuation of the previous vacancies as announced through CEN 01/2026. The Selection Process of the Railway Assistant Loco Pilot remains the same. Thus, the aspirants who dreamt to secure the job of Assistant Loco Pilot in Indian Railways shall have to go through the following stages of selection –

1. CBT 1 / First stage CBT (Computer Based Test) and
2. CBT 2 / Second Stage CBT
3. Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
4. Document Verification (DV) and
5. Medical Examination (ME).

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Vacancy Details

This year 11,127 vacancies of ALP is declared. Therefore the aspirants are surely eager to know the RRB and Zone Wise vacancy distribution of Assistant Loco Pilot. Thus, the below table has the information of the RRB ALP Notification vacancy Distribution which will be useful for the intenders.

RRB ALP CEN 01/2026 Vacancies – Railway Zone Wise

Railway Zones	Vacancies
Central Railway	1400
East Central Railway	700
East Coast Railway	1625
Eastern Railway	608
North Central Railway	457
North Eastern Railway	105
Northeast Frontier Railway	1276
Northern Railway	740
North Western Railway	600
South Central Railway	674
South East Central Railway	200
South Eastern Railway	1531
Southern Railway	250
South Western Railway	200
West Central Railway	541
Western Railway	214
CLW	06
Total	11,127

RRB ALP CEN 01/2026 Vacancies – Board Wise

RRB ALP (CEN 01/2026) Vacancies
RRB	Zone	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	TOTAL	ExSM
Ahmedabad	WR	62	22	11	38	14	147	15
Ajmer	NWR	262	97	59	142	40	600	60
	WCR	56	18	0	32	12	118	12
Prayagraj	NCR	284	37	27	65	44	457	46
	NR	62	23	11	42	15	153	15
Bengaluru	SWR	80	31	15	54	20	200	20
Bhopal	WCR	194	74	23	117	15	423	42
	WR	15	8	0	6	1	30	3
Bhubaneshwar	ECoR	548	70	36	48	99	801	80
Bilaspur	CR	187	77	52	0	6	322	32
	SECR	84	29	14	53	20	200	20
Chandigarh	NR	56	39	23	49	20	187	19
ChennaI	SR	93	24	14	41	14	186	19
Gorakhpur	NER	28	11	37	17	12	105	10
Guwahati	NFR	272	109	63	164	68	676	68
Jammu	NR	158	58	30	110	44	400	40
kolkata	ER	135	53	35	89	32	344	34
	SER	280	101	52	40	24	497	50
Malda	ER	109	41	20	73	27	270	27
	SER	117	43	22	78	29	289	29
Mumbai	CR	290	207	99	344	138	1078	108
	SCR	32	7	4	26	9	78	8
	WR	14	5	3	10	5	37	4
Muzaffarpur	ECR	18	6	3	11	4	42	4
Patna	ECR	41	16	8	28	10	103	10
Ranchi	ECR	224	83	42	150	56	555	56
	SER	248	150	63	213	71	745	74
Secunderabad	ECoR	387	119	57	228	33	824	82
	SCR	238	90	45	162	61	596	61
Siliguri	NFR	243	90	46	161	60	600	60
Trivandrum	SR	43	8	5	7	1	64	7
Total		4860	1746	919	2598	1004	11127	1115

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Salary Details

The Official Notification of RRB ALP 2026 has also shared the details of the Salary of the Assistant Loco Pilot in Indian Railways. According to that the pay scale of ALP is as follows –

• Level 2 with a starting basic pay of Rs 19900/- as per the 7th CPC.

Hopefully you all have found the information useful on this page. However, if you intend to know further details make sure to visit the related links shared here for the aspirants.

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Salary	RRB ALP Salary
Exam Pattern	RRB ALP Exam Pattern
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