Railways announces one of world’s largest recruitment drives
16 Feb 2018
The ministry of railways has announced one of the world's largest recruitment processes to fill nearly 90,000 posts in Group C Level I (erstwhile Group D) and Level II categories in Indian Railways.
Railways has invited online applications to fill around 89,409 posts in Group C Level I, which include jobs like track maintenance, pointsman, helper, gateman, porter and Group C Level II categories like assistant loco pilots (ALP), technicians (fitter, crane driver, blacksmith, carpenter) through the websites of zonal Railway Recruitment Boards.
The largest computer-based test in the world is scheduled tentatively for April–May 2018.
These vacancies are open for candidates who have passed Class Xth and ITI for Group C Level I posts and Class Xth and ITI or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering for Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians and aspire to join Indian Railways.
Selection procedure only includes computer-based test without interviews.
The railway ministry has published a notification for Group C Level II Category posts for the candidates in the age group of 18-28 years who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI) or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering.
The notification about Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts for candidates in the age group of 18-31 years and who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI). The notifications have already been uploaded on RRB Websites.
For Group C level II posts, the monthly salary along with allowances as per the Seventh Pay Commission (level 2) Scale (19,900-63,200) will be given to the selected candidates. For Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts, the monthly salary along with allowances as per the Seventh Pay Commission (level 1) Scale (18,000- 56,900) will be given to the selected candidates. Applications for Group C Level II posts will be accepted till 5 March 2018 and for Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts will be accepted till 12 March 2018.
Free sleeper class railway pass will be available for SC/ST candidates for computer-based aptitude tests, physical efficiency tests, document verification during the recruitment stages.
Applicants can use the website link: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,1244
