Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 for Apprentices: 4500+ Vacancies Available, Check Application Procedure

  • Designation: Apprentices
  • Salary: NA - Month
  • Last Date: Wednesday August 2, 2023
Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 for Apprentices: 4500+ Vacancies Available, Check Application Procedure

Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 for Apprentices: 4500+ Vacancies Available, Check Application Procedure

Indian Railways Recruitment 2023: The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of the Western Railway and South Western Railway of the Indian Railways, is in search of suitable aspirants for engagement as Apprentices in various trades for training at various workshops and divisions. The recruitment process has been released through two separate notifications, one for the Western Railway (Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023) and one for the South Western Railway (Notification No. SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023). As per the available Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 official notifications, there are a total of 4528 vacancies available for various trades in various departments. There are 904 vacant seats available for Apprentices in South Western Railway for different categories. The number of vacant seats in the Western Railway is 3624.

According to the available Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023 of the Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 for Western Railway, only those applicants who possess the essential qualifications (results have been declared) as of 21st June 2023 are allowed to apply. Applicants must possess both educational and technical qualifications (ITI) in the relevant trade. According to both the available advertisements, Diploma holders and engineering graduates are ineligible to apply. The chosen applicants will be paid a monthly stipend at the stipulated rate in accordance with current regulations administered by the concerned State Governments.

As mandated by the released advertisement notices for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023, the eligible applicants must be between 15 years to 24 years. The chosen aspirants will be imparted apprenticeship training for a term/period of 01 years. Applicants wanting to participate in this recruitment process must pay an application fee of Rs 100. According to Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023, the applicants will be chosen based on the marks obtained in their class 10th exam and no separate viva/interview or written test will be organized for the Western Railway. The selection procedure for the South Western Railway will be done on the basis of marks obtained in both class 10th and ITI, as given in Notification No.SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023

As mentioned in the official Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023, available for the Western Railway, applicants willing to apply must visit the official website of the RRC Western Railway to fill out the online application form available there. The online application registration and submission is active since 11 AM on 27th June 2023. The last date and time for the final submission of the online application is 26th July 2023 by 5:00 PM. The official notification of the Indian Railways with Notification No.SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023 states that eligible applicants willing to apply must visit the official website of the RRC South Western Railway to apply online. The online application process for this recruitment is active since 3rd July 2023. The deadline for the final submission of the duly filled online application is 2nd August 2023.

Table of Content
  1. Post and Vacancies Available for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  2. Age Cutoff for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  3. Essential Qualifications for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  4. Other Eligibility Requirement for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  5. Application Cost for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  6. Training Duration for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  7. Monthly Stipend for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  8. Selection Method for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023
  9. Application Procedure for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

Post and Vacancies Available for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

As per the available specifications of the Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 official notification, the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of the Western Railway and South Western Railway of the Indian Railways, is in search of suitable aspirants for engagement as Apprentices in various trades for training at various workshops and divisions. The recruitment process has been released through two separate notifications, one for the Western Railway (Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023) and one for the South Western Railway (Notification No. SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023). As per the available Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 official notifications, there are a total of 4528 vacancies available for various trades in various departments. There are 904 vacant seats available for Apprentices in South Western Railway for different categories. The number of vacant seats in the Western Railway is 3624.

The Western Railway has released the vacancies in the following trades:

Indian Railways Recruitment 2023-Available Trades

The vacancies for the South Western Railway are available in Hubballi, Mysuru, and Bengaluru divisions.

Age Cutoff for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

As mandated by the released advertisement notices, the eligible applicants must be between 15 years to 24 years. Applicants hailing from the reserved categories will be provided age relaxation as per the rules and regulations of the GOI.

Essential Qualifications for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

The official notifications for the Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 mention that the eligible applicants must fulfill the following educational requirements:

  • Applicants must have passed Class 10th/Matriculation or equivalent examination from a government-recognized education board
  • Aspirants should also possess an ITI in the relevant trade issued by SCVT/NCVT

Other Eligibility Requirement for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

As stated in the official advertisement notices available for the Indian Railways Recruitment 2023, eligible aspirants must satisfy the below-mentioned eligibility parameters:

  • Aspirants possessing an Engineering Degree or Diploma are ineligible to apply.
  • For Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023  of the Western Railway, only those applicants who possess the essential qualifications (results have been declared) as of 21st June 2023 are allowed to apply.
  • Applicants awaiting their final results are ineligible
  • For Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023  of the Western Railway, for 20% of the available vacancies, CCAA (Course Completed Act Apprentices) who have been trained in the Railway Establishments and who possess the NAC (National Apprenticeship Certificate) will be given preference
  • As per Notification No.SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023 of the South Western Railway, aspirants must have scored at least 50% marks in their class 10th and ITI qualification

Application Cost for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

Based on the details available for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 advertisements, applicants wanting to participate in this recruitment process must pay an application fee of Rs 100. ST/SC/PWD/Women applicants do not need to pay any application fee.

Training Duration for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

The official notifications for the Indian Railways Recruitment 2023 state that the chosen aspirants will be imparted apprenticeship training for a term/period of 01 year.

Monthly Stipend for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

According to the available advertisements for the Indian Railways Recruitment 2023, the chosen applicants will be paid a monthly stipend at the stipulated rate in accordance with current regulations administered by the concerned State Governments.

Selection Method for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

As mandated by the released Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023 for the Western Railway, the applicants will be chosen based on the marks obtained in their class 10th/Matriculation exam and no separate viva/interview or written test will be organized.

The selection of the best applicants for the apprenticeship training for the South Western Railway will be done on the basis of marks obtained in both class 10th and ITI, as given in Notification No.SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023

Application Procedure for Indian Railways Recruitment 2023

As mentioned in the official Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023 dated 21/06/2023, available for the Western Railway, applicants willing to apply must visit the official website of the RRC Western Railway to fill out the online application form available there. The online application registration and submission is active since 11 AM on 27th June 2023. The last date and time for the final submission of the online application is 26th July 2023 by 5:00 PM.

The official notification of the Indian Railways with Notification No.SWR/RRC/Act Appr/01/2023 dated 03.07.2023 states that eligible applicants willing to apply must visit the official website of the RRC South Western Railway to apply online. The online application process for this recruitment is active since 3rd July 2023. The deadline for the final submission of the duly filled online application is 2nd August 2023.