RRB ALP recruitment 2025 notification out; 9,970 vacancies to be filled
Ayushi Bisht | March 24, 2025 | 05:59 PM IST | 1 min read
Interested candidates can apply for RRB ALP recruitment drive 2025 through the official website, indianrailways.gov.in.
NEW DELHI: Railway Recruitment Boards has issued the notification for the recruitment of various ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) vacancies. The recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 9,970 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies in the department, Times Now stated. Interested candidates can apply for RRB ALP recruitment drive 2025 through the official website, indianrailways.gov.in,
“Assessment of vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP) by Zonal Railways in Online Indenting and Recruitment Management System (OIRMS) has been examined in Railway Board. The assessment has been reviewed with the loco-running data in HRMS and also the vacancies projected by Railways in Indent Management module of HRMS. The Competent authority has approved to issue Centralized Employment Notification for 9970 vacancies of ALP for the year 2025. The Railway-wise break-up is given as under”, the notification read.
RRB ALP 2025: Selection process
The RRB ALP 2025 selection process includes a Computer-Based Test (CBT) 1, CBT 2, followed by a Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) and document verification.
The passing percentage in RRB ALP CBT 2 part A is 40% for Unreserved (UR) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), 30% for Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) and Scheduled Castes (SC), and 25% for Scheduled Tribes (ST). Only the marks obtained in RRB ALP 2025 CBT 2 part A will be considered for shortlisting candidates for the next stage of the recruitment process, provided candidate secures at least 35% in part B.
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025: Vacancy details
Candidates can check the RRB ALP vacancy 2025 details given below-
| Zonal Railway | Vacancies |
| Central Railway | 376 |
| East Central Railway | 700 |
| East Coast Railway | 1,461 |
| Eastern Railway | 768 |
| North Central Railway | 508 |
| North Eastern Railway | 100 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | 125 |
| Northern Railway | 521 |
| North Western Railway | 679 |
| South Central Railway | 989 |
| South East Central Railway | 568 |
| South Eastern Railway | 796 |
| Southern Railway | 510 |
| West Central Railway | 759 |
| Western Railway | 885 |
| Metro Railway Kolkata | 225 |
| Total | 9,970 |
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