The Indian Railways, under the Ministry of Railways, has released the Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 08/2024 for recruitment to various posts in Level-1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Interested and eligible candidates are invited to apply online for these posts through the official websites of respective Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).
Key Details
Application Start Date: 23rd January 2025
Application Closing Date: 22nd February 2025 (till 11:59 PM)
Initial Pay: ₹18,000/- per month
Age Limit (as on 01.01.2025):
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 36 years (includes a 3-year relaxation as a one-time measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
Vacancies and Eligibility
Total Vacancies Across Railways: 32,438 posts
Detailed qualifications, educational criteria, and medical standards for the posts are listed in Annexure A of the official notification.
Vacancies under the CCAA (Apprentices Act) are applicable only for apprentices trained in railway establishments.
Application Process
Candidates must visit the official websites of the respective RRBs listed in the notification and submit their applications online. No other mode of application is accepted.
Regional RRB Websites
The following is a list of the RRBs and their official websites:
Ahmedabad (WR): www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in
Ajmer (NWR): www.rrbajmer.gov.in
Bangalore (SWR): www.rrbbnc.gov.in
Bhopal (WCR): www.rrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhubaneswar (ECoR): www.rrbbbs.gov.in
Bilaspur (SECR): www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in
Chandigarh (NR): www.rrbcdg.gov.in
Chennai (SR): www.rrbchennai.gov.in
Gorakhpur (NER): www.rrbgkp.gov.in
Guwahati (NFR): www.rrbguwahati.gov.in
Kolkata (ER): www.rrbkolkata.gov.in
Mumbai (CR): www.rrbmumbai.gov.in
Patna (ECR): www.rrbpatna.gov.in
Prayagraj (NCR): www.rrbald.gov.in
Ranchi (SER): www.rrbranchi.gov.in
Secunderabad (SCR): www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in
Important Notes
1. Candidates are advised to thoroughly read the detailed notification (CEN 08/2024) to ensure their eligibility and understand the application process.
2. The zone-wise detailed distribution of vacancies is provided in Annexure B of the official notification.
3. Beware of fraudulent activities, touts, brokers, and job racketeers. Apply only through the official websites of the RRBs mentioned above.
For more details, visit the official website of Indian Railways or the respective RRBs.
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