Title— RRB Group D Recruitment 2026
Organization— Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Advertisement No— CEN 09/2025
Description— Recruitment of Group D posts in various categories under Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for 2026 with 22,000 tentative vacancies across multiple Group D designations, as part of upcoming govt exams and an important government jobs notification.
Important Dates— Apply Start: 2026-01-20
Apply End— 2026-03-02
Other— 2025-12-23
Job— Engagement Type: Regular
Total Vacancies— 22,000
Posting Locations— Indian Railways (various zones/units under RRBs)
Age Criteria— Min: 18
Max— 33
As On— 2026-01-01
Relaxations— Age relaxation applicable as per Government of India rules.
Vacancy Breakup— Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (Track Machine)
Vacancies— 600, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (Bridge)
Vacancies— 600, Unit:
Post Name— Track Maintainer (Group IV)
Vacancies— 11,000, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (P-way)
Vacancies— 300, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (TRD)
Vacancies— 800, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)
Vacancies— 200, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant Operations (Electrical)
Vacancies— 500, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (TL & AC)
Vacancies— 50, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (C & W)
Vacancies— 1,000, Unit:
Post Name— Pointsman B
Vacancies— 5,000, Unit:
Post Name— Assistant (S & T)
Vacancies— 1,500
Education— Candidates should possess ITI or 10th Pass qualification from a recognized board/institute.
Experience— Not specified; freshers eligible subject to meeting qualification and age criteria.
How To Apply— Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official RRB websites (such as rrbchennai. gov. in, indianrailways. gov. in) within the application window from 20 January 2026 to 02 March 2026.
Job Profile— Group D posts in Indian Railways including Track Maintainer, Assistant in various technical and operational departments, and Pointsman B, involving maintenance, operations support, and field duties, as highlighted in this government jobs notification related to upcoming govt exams.
Kras— Key responsibilities vary by post and typically include track and infrastructure maintenance, assistance in electrical and mechanical operations, signalling and telecommunication support, and safe train operations support.
Pay Ctc— Bifurcation: Basic salary for Group D posts is ₹18,000 per month as per notification; other allowances as per Railway rules (not detailed in text).