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Indian Railways Recruitment

Railways gave 508K jobs in 11 years; hiring on for 120K posts: Vaishnaw

There were 411,000 recruitments in the Indian Railways during the period from 2004-2005 to 2013-and 508,000 between 2014-2015 and 2024-2025

Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 7:06 AM IST

RRB NTPC UG CBT 2 2025 exam schedule out: More on city slip and admit card

The RRB NTPC UG CBT 2 exam is scheduled to be conducted on Dec 20, 2025. Candidates can download the exam timetable online. The admit card will be out four days before the exam

Updated On : 27 Nov 2025 | 5:23 PM IST

RRB Group D Admit Card and Exam City Intimation Slip 2025 to be out today

The RRB is expected to release the Group D Exam City Slip 2025 or the fresh exam dates today on its regional websites. Candidates can download it after using their login credentials

Updated On : 13 Nov 2025 | 10:56 AM IST

RRB NTPC UG Recruitment 2026 for 8850 posts begins today, details here

The RRB NTPC UG Recruitment 2026 application window is open from Oct 28 to Nov 27, 2025, for 8850 posts. Get a step-by-step guide on the steps to apply, Aadhaar verification, and other direct links

Updated On : 28 Oct 2025 | 12:39 PM IST

Railways spent ₹1.42 trn on capex in first six months of current fiscal

The ministry utilised 57% of its ₹2.52-trillion annual capital outlay in six months, led by spending on capacity augmentation, safety, and rolling stock

Updated On : 08 Oct 2025 | 8:11 PM IST

RRB ALP CBAT results 2025 (OUT): Zone-wise merit list and how to download

The Railway Recruitment Board has announced the RRB ALP CBAT Result 2025 today, on Oct 1. View the zone-wise merit list, download the scorecard, document verification process and more

Updated On : 01 Oct 2025 | 11:45 AM IST

RRB NTPC vacancies 2025 out: Notification, application date & other details

On its official website, the Railway Recruitment Board has posted a brief announcement for 8875 Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) positions for 2025-2026

Updated On : 24 Sep 2025 | 4:47 PM IST

RRB NTPC result date 2025: CBT 1 results will not be released this week

A Railway official confirmed that the RRB NTPC CBT 1 results will not be released today. He said that the results are likely in another 2-3 weeks. The exam was held from June 5 to June 24, 2025

Updated On : 28 Aug 2025 | 1:39 PM IST

RRB NTPC Result 2025: Where to access graduate post results when released?

The NTPC CBT 1 results 2025 will be released by RRB soon. The scorecard and cut-off data will also be released by the board. RRBs will fill 8113 graduate-level posts

Updated On : 20 Aug 2025 | 3:19 PM IST

Railway Recruitment Boards to offer 50,000 appointments, says ministry

The Railway Recruitment Boards have issued over 9,000 appointment letters in the first quarter and will offer appointments to more than 50,000 candidates in the financial year 2025-26, the ministry on Wednesday said. "Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have since November 2024 conducted Computer Based Tests (CBTs) for more than 1.86 crore candidates for seven different notifications comprising 55,197 vacancies," the Railway Ministry said in a press note. "This will enable RRBs to offer appointments to more than 50,000 candidates in financial year 2025-26. More than 9,000 appointments have already been issued by RRBs in first quarter of this financial year," it added. The ministry said that conducting CBTs for RRB exams is a huge exercise requiring a lot of planning and coordination. The RRBs have recently taken the initiative to allot exam centres closer to candidates' places of residence, with special preference given to female and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) ...

Updated On : 09 Jul 2025 | 11:37 PM IST

Experts flag delay in railway postings as GMs given 2 zones for 3 months

The general managers of Central and South Coast Railway Zones have been given additional charge by the Ministry of Railways to look after the affairs of Western and South Central zone, respectively, for three months. The GMs of these two zones are superannuating on June 30, 2025. However, the ministry, according to a section of experts, failed to complete the selection process on time. Ministry officials, meanwhile, said the selection process is going on and it is not for the first time that GMs of one zone have been given additional charge of other zones. "It doesn't hamper any work, implementation of plans or decision-making process in any zone," a railway official said. "The Ministry of Railways has decided that Sandeep Mathur, general manager, South Coast Railway, should look after the duties of the post of general manager, South Central Railways, in addition to his own for a period of three months or till posting of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is the

Updated On : 30 Jun 2025 | 8:37 AM IST

Railways to resume direct recruitment for train control posts after 8 years

The railway ministry will fill 60 per cent posts of train controllers through the direct recruitment process conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). According to the reforms announced by the ministry on June 25, 60 per cent vacancies in the control department will be filled with graduate-level candidates recruited directly by the RRB. "How this examination will be conducted and what it will be called are some of the issues yet to be decided by the competent authority," Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity, Railway Board, said. Officials associated with the control department said till 2017, direct recruitment used to happen in the department through the Railway Traffic Apprentice Exams conducted by the RRB. "However, the examination was discontinued in 2017 after which direct recruitment in the control department was stopped and all posts used to be filled through the feeder cadre, such as guards, station masters and train clerks," a railway official

Updated On : 27 Jun 2025 | 8:32 PM IST

Train controllers say railway reforms leave crucial issues unaddressed

Days after the Ministry of Railways introduced crucial reforms to enhance the working conditions of the train control department and bring it at par with the world class standard, a section of controllers have expressed disappointment for "leaving several important issues unaddressed". On June 25, the ministry announced a slew of reforms for train control department, prominent among them are filling up of 60 per cent post through direct recruitment and 40 per cent from other railway departments through departmental promotional examinations. Besides, the ministry also introduced three-year fixed tenure, better selection criteria, regular performance analysis and several other welfare measures for controllers. However, a section among them felt dissatisfied. "The ministry hasn't given any thought on issues like enhancement of stress allowance and night duty allowance which were very much among important agendas," Servjeet Singh, general secretary of Indian Railway Employees Federatio