This one is not for the general public, and that distinction matters more than the vacancy count: the RRC NCR GDCE Recruitment 2026 offers 656 departmental posts, but only to serving regular employees of North Central Railway. The window closes tonight, 30-10-2026 at 11:59 PM, so eligible staff who have been putting it off are down to their final hours.
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), North Central Railway (NCR), Prayagraj |
|---|---|
| Notification No. | RRC/NCR/GDCE-01/2026, dated 28-09-2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 656 (provisional) |
| Who Can Apply | Serving regular NCR employees having lien in NCR (except RPF/RPSF) |
| Application Mode | Online only |
| Official Website | rrcpryj.org |
| Notification Date | 28-09-2026 |
|---|---|
| Online Application Starts | 01-10-2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 30-10-2026 (11:59 PM) |
| Age Reckoning Date | 01-01-2027 |
| CBT Date | To be announced |
| Assistant Loco Pilot | 428 |
|---|---|
| Technician (all departments) | 61 |
| Junior Engineer (all departments) | 60 |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 104 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 3 |
| Total | 656 |
The vacancies are provisional and may increase, decrease or be cancelled depending on railway requirements.
Applicants must be eligible serving regular employees having lien in North Central Railway, except RPF/RPSF personnel. No minimum service condition is prescribed. Candidates must hold the prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post — for example, Matriculation plus ITI, apprenticeship or diploma/degree in the relevant trade for Assistant Loco Pilot — and the qualification and date of birth must be updated in their service records and in HRMS. Employees in a higher grade than the notified post, trainees or substitutes who are not regularised, and candidates awaiting the final examination result of the minimum qualification cannot apply. No one may apply for the post on which they are presently working.
Age limits are as prescribed for direct recruitment to each post, with age and date of birth reckoned as on 01-01-2027. Candidates should check the post-wise age conditions in the notification before applying.
The notification summary does not specify a separate application fee for this departmental GDCE. Applicants should confirm the fee position on the official RRC/NCR portal before submitting the form.
The Railway Recruitment Cell, North Central Railway, Prayagraj, handles recruitment for the North Central Railway zone, headquartered at Prayagraj.
| Official Website | rrcpryj.org |
|---|---|
| GDCE Notification PDF | Available on the official RRC/NCR website |
The online application window closes on 30-10-2026 at 11:59 PM.
There are 656 provisional vacancies: Assistant Loco Pilot 428, Technician 61, Junior Engineer 60, and NTPC (Non-Graduate) 107.
Only eligible serving regular employees of North Central Railway having lien in NCR can apply. RPF/RPSF personnel are excluded.
No. This is a departmental GDCE quota recruitment for serving NCR employees only.
A single-stage Computer Based Test, followed by an aptitude test or typing skill test wherever applicable, document verification and a medical examination.
GDCE Notification No. RRC/NCR/GDCE-01/2026, dated 28-09-2026.
Age and date of birth are reckoned as on 01-01-2027.