Railways announces one of world’s largest recruitment drives

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