The Railways Recruitment Boards have once again opened recruitment for Assistant Loco pilot in 2025 with the release of RRB ALP Notification 2025 under CEN 01/2025. This post is for those who want a Govt. Job and requires less qualification. For this post, candidates just need Matriculation or SSLC with ITI NCVT/SCVT in electrician, tractor mechanic, turner, wireman and more or candidates just need Matriculation or SSCL with 3 years diploma in Automobile, electrical or mechanical engineering. As per official notification a total of 9970 vacancies are opened under all RRBs.
RRB ALP Notification 2025
The RRB ALP Notification 2025 was officially out on 11/04/2025 but as per official notice, the indicative notice was provided on 29/03/2025 in employment news. The rrbapply.gov.in ALP Online Form 2025 was started from 12/04/2025 and was live till 19/05/2025. This recruitment not only includes computer based tests, but it also includes 2 Stages CBT, Computer Based Aptitude, DV, Medical Examination.
rrbapply.gov.in ALP Online Form 2025 – Quick Facts
| Post Title | RRB ALP Notification 2025 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Country Name | India |
| Post Name | Assistant Loco Pilot |
| Recruiting Body | Railway Recruitment Boards |
| Total Vacancies | 9970 |
| Notification Number | CEN 01/2025 |
| rrbapply.gov.in ALP Application Form 2025 Date | 12th April 2025 |
| Closing Date of Online Application Submission | 19th May 2025 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Fee Last Date | 21st May 2025 |
| Correction in RRB ALP Application Form 2025 (with fee) | 22nd May 2025 – 31st May 2025 |
| Correction Fee | Rs. 250/- (Non – Refundable) |
| Recruitment Procedure | First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude, DV, Medical Examination |
| Age Limit | 18 – 30 Years as on 1/07/2025 |
| Educational Qualification | Matriculation / SSLC + ITI or Matriculation / SSLC + 3 Years Diploma |
| Pay Level in 7th CPC | 2 |
| Pay | Rs. 19,900 |
| Post Category | Recruitment |
| Official Web Portal | www.rrbapply.gov.in |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025
Under the official notification that was out on 11/04/2025, the following details are included:
- Eligibility criteria
- CBT 1 & 2 Paper pattern and syllabus
- Medical standards
- Recruitment process
- Application instructions
- Required Documents
- Details on Correction Fees, Examination Fees
- Vacancy distribution as per category and RRBs
- Regional RRBs contact info
After the official notification, a corrigendum was issued on 10/05/2025 for the extension of rrbapply.gov.in ALP Online Form 2025 submission.
RRB Asst. Loco Pilot Vacancy 2025
Look at the provided table to check total vacancies based on category, RRB and zones:
| RRB | Zone | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | UR | Total | E-Servicemen |
| Ahmedabad | WR | 33 | 130 | 74 | 37 | 223 | 497 | 50 |
| Ajmer | NWR | 49 | 133 | 262 | 73 | 162 | 679 | 69 |
| WCR | 14 | 14 | 4 | – | 109 | 141 | 14 | |
| Prayagraj | NR | 8 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 80 | 8 |
| NCR | 58 | 110 | 72 | 50 | 218 | 508 | 51 | |
| Bhopal | WR | – | 11 | 12 | – | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| WCR | 111 | 130 | 103 | 53 | 221 | 618 | 62 | |
| Bhubaneswar | ECoR | 29 | 121 | 205 | 119 | 454 | 928 | 93 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 56 | 155 | 86 | 43 | 228 | 568 | 57 |
| Chandigarh | NR | 44 | 117 | 56 | 28 | 188 | 433 | 44 |
| Chennai | SR | 41 | 73 | 56 | 37 | 155 | 362 | 37 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 7 | 21 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 100 | 10 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 3 |
| Jammu & Srinagar | NR | – | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Kolkata | SER | 48 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 95 | 262 | 27 |
| ER | 51 | 103 | 71 | 39 | 194 | 458 | 46 | |
| Malda | ER | 33 | 103 | 66 | 37 | 171 | 410 | 42 |
| SER | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 2 | |
| Mumbai | SCR | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
| CR | 38 | 102 | 56 | 28 | 152 | 376 | 38 | |
| WR | 34 | 93 | 51 | 26 | 138 | 342 | 34 | |
| Muzaffarpur | ECR | 9 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 89 | 9 |
| Patna | ECR | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 3 |
| Ranchi | ECR | 58 | 156 | 87 | 43 | 234 | 578 | 58 |
| SER | 66 | 164 | 105 | 45 | 255 | 635 | 63 | |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 110 | 216 | 136 | 70 | 435 | 967 | 98 |
| ECoR | 53 | 144 | 80 | 40 | 216 | 533 | 53 | |
| Siliguri | NFR | 10 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 95 | 19 |
| Thirivananthapuram | SR | 21 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 55 | 148 | 15 |
| Total | – | 991 | 2289 | 1716 | 858 | 4116 | 9970 | 1004 |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025
The Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2025 includes:
- CBT 1
- CBT 2
- Computer Based Aptitude
- DV
- Medical Examination
RRB ALP Application Form 2025
- Visit Regional RRB Web Portal.
- Under important notices, look for CEN 01/2025.
- Go on the Application link provided.
- Create an account.
- When creating an account, it will be asked for 12 important details and that details can be changed when filing the application.
- Login and fill in other asked info.
- Submit scanned documents such as photograph, signature, SC/ST Certificate.
- Submit an RRB ALP Application Form 2025 .
- Pay examination fee.
Important Note: Candidates will also get an option to modify the application but the 12 important details that were filled when creating an account can be modified and chosen RRB can’t also be changed.
Important Links – rrbapply.gov.in ALP Online Form 2025
| RRB ALP Application Form 2025 Portal | rrbapply.gov.in |
| Official RRB ALP Notification 2025 – English Version | Link Here |
| Official RRB ALP Notification 2025 – Hindi Version | Link Here |
| Official CEN -1/2025 ALP FAQs – English Version | Link Here |
| Official CEN -1/2025 ALP FAQs – Hindi Version | Link Here |
| RRB ALP Application Extension Notice 2025 – English Version | Link Here |
| RRB ALP Application Extension Notice 2025 – Hindi Version | Link Here |
FAQ Related To RRB ALP Recruitment 2025
Official detailed RRB ALP Notification 2025 was out on 11/04/2025.
The official deadline for rrbapply.gov.in ALP Online Form 2025 was 19/05/2025.
No, there was no application fee but there was an examination fee of Rs. 500 or Rs. 250 based on category and there was also an application modification fee of Rs. 250.
The RRB ALP Recruitment Procedure 2025 includes CBT 1, CBT 2, Computer Based Aptitude, DV, ME.