Railway Recruitment Cell Central Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Post Date : 10 November 2026
Railway Recruitment Cell, Central Railway (RRC CR), Mumbai, has announced 3,809 vacancies for Act Apprentices. Candidates who have passed 10th class with at least 50% marks and hold an ITI (NCVT/SCVT) certificate in the notified trade are eligible. The age limit is 15 to 24 years as on 03 November 2026 (up to 29 years with category-wise relaxation). Applications are open online from 03 November 2026 to 02 December 2026. Selection will be through a merit list of 10th and ITI marks, followed by document verification and medical examination. The vacancies rose from 2,861 to 3,809 after the 09 November 2026 addendum added the Engineering (P-Way) unit. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the Central Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 are given below. (Advt No: RRC/CR/AA/2026)
| Cluster / Division | Unit | UR | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| Mumbai | C&W (Coaching) Wadi Bunder | 131 | 69 | 39 | 19 | 258 |
| Mumbai | Kalyan Diesel Shed | 28 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 50 |
| Mumbai | Sr.DEE(TRS) Kalyan | 58 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 118 |
| Mumbai | Sr.DEE(TRS) Kurla | 98 | 51 | 27 | 12 | 188 |
| Mumbai | Kurla Diesel Shed | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 60 |
This recruitment has 3 selection stages, in the order shown below.
- Class 10 marksheet
- Date of birth proof
- Consolidated ITI marksheet, or provisional National Trade Certificate with marks
- NCVT / SCVT certificate
- SC / ST caste certificate (Annexure-I)
- OBC non-creamy layer certificate issued on or after 01 April 2026 (Annexure-II)
- Disability certificate (Annexures III to VI)
- Discharge / serving certificate for ex-servicemen
- Photograph (3.5 x 3.5 cm, 20 to 70 kb) and signature (20 to 30 kb)
- Aadhaar (12 digits)
- 1Choose ONE cluster (Mumbai, Bhusawal, Pune, Nagpur or Solapur) and your unit preferences. Only one application is allowed.
- 2Keep your Aadhaar (12 digits; a 28-digit enrolment ID is accepted; candidates from J&K, Meghalaya and Assam may use another valid ID), photograph (3.5 x 3.5 cm, 20 to 70 kb) and signature (20 to 30 kb) ready.
- 3Fill the online application on the RRC Central Railway website and pay the Rs 100 fee online (SC / ST / PwBD / Women pay nil).
- 4Candidates who applied on or before 09 November 2026 may edit and resubmit their application to choose the Engineering (P-Way) unit.
- 5The last date to apply is 02 December 2026 (05:00 PM).
- 6For queries, Email: act.apprentice@rrccr.com
Q. What is the last date to apply for Central Railway Act Apprentice 2026?
A. The last date is 02 December 2026 (05:00 PM). Applications opened on 03 November 2026.
Q. How many vacancies are there?
A. There are 3809 vacancies in total for this recruitment, as per the official notification.
Q. What is the age limit?
A. The age limit is 15 to 24 years as on 03 November 2026, with relaxation of 5 years for SC / ST, 3 years for OBC and 10 years for PwBD.
Q. What is the educational qualification?
A. 10th class with at least 50% marks plus an NCVT / SCVT ITI certificate in the notified trade. Engineering graduates and diploma holders are not eligible.
Q. What is the application fee?
A. The fee is ₹100 (non-refundable, online). SC / ST / PwBD / Women pay nil.
Q. What is the selection process?
A. Selection is by a merit list (average of 10th and ITI marks), then document verification and medical examination in the opted Division / Unit.
Q. What is the stipend?
A. The stipend is ₹9,600 per month for the 1 year of training. The training gives no right to a job.
Q. What is the official website?
A. Visit www.rrccr.com for the notification and the online application.
- The Engineering (P-Way) unit was added by an addendum dated 09 November 2026, raising the places from 2,861 to 3,809. Candidates who applied on or before that date may edit and resubmit to choose it. The last date is unchanged.
- Vacancy numbers are provisional and RRC may change them.
- Only one application is allowed, for one cluster. Apprentices get a 1-year training, no hostel, and no right to a job.
- Persons with disability: only OH (40% and above), HH (60 dB and above) and VH candidates are eligible, trade-wise.
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