The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the re-opening of the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 application process, with 14,298 vacancies available. The exam dates have been released, and candidates can apply through the official website until October 16, 2024.
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have officially increased the number of vacancies for the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 from 9,144 to 14,298. As a result, the application window has been reopened, allowing new candidates to apply online until October 16, 2024. The RRB has also announced that the RRB Technician Exam 2024 will begin on December 16, 2024. For more details on eligibility, key dates, the syllabus, and exam patterns, candidates can refer to the article below.
RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Overview
| Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post Name | Technician Grade I Signal and Technician Grade III |
| Job Category | Govt Jobs 2024 |
| Photo/Sign Reupload Date | 03rd June to 07th June 2024 |
| Total Vacancies (all RRBs) | 14298 [Revised] |
| Job Location | India |
| Age Limit (01/07/2024) | Technician Grade I Signal: 18 years to 36 years Technician Grade III: 18 years to 33 years |
| Railway Technician Salary | Technician Grade I Signal: Rs. 29,200 Technician Grade III: Rs. 19900 |
| Official Website | indianrailways.gov.in |
RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Important Dates
| Activity | Dates |
| RRB Technician Notification 2024 | 8th March 2024 |
| Apply Online Starting Date | 9th March 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 8th April 2024 |
| Modification & Correction Application form | 9th April to 18th April 2024 |
| Photo/Sign Reupload Date | 03rd June to 07th June 2024 |
| Application Window Re-Open Dates | 2nd October 2024 to 16th October 2024 [Active] |
| Fresh Modification Dates | 17th October to 21st October 2024 |
| RRB Technician Admit Card 2024 | November 2024 (Tentative) |
| RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 | 16th December to 26th December 2024 [New] |
| Document verification | February 2025 |
| RRB Technician Admit Card 2024 | To Be Notified |
| RRB Technician Result 2024 | To be Notified |
RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
| RRB Technician Grade I Signal (Open Line) | 1092 |
| RRB Technician Grade III (Open Line) | 8052 |
| Technician Gr. III (Workshop & PUs) | 5154 |
| Grand Total | 14298 |
RRB Technician Zone Wise Vacancy 2024
The Technician Grade 1 Signal and Technician Grade 3 vacancies for various categories and regional RRBs are different. The region-wise vacancies for all RRBs including Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Gorakhpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Prayagraj, Ranchi, etc. are given in this table below.
Here’s the updated table with the total vacancies added in the last row:
| RRB Name | Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Grade 1 Signal | 38 | 10 | 03 | 19 | 04 | 74 | 1015 |
| Grade 3 | 299 | 99 | 46 | 173 | 70 | 687 | ||
| Workshop | 104 | 34 | 15 | 78 | 23 | 254 | ||
| Ajmer | Grade 1 Signal | 32 | 10 | 04 | 18 | 05 | 69 | 900 |
| Grade 3 | 209 | 58 | 24 | 106 | 56 | 453 | ||
| Workshop | 163 | 50 | 25 | 93 | 46 | 378 | ||
| Bangalore | Grade 1 Signal | 22 | 07 | 03 | 08 | 04 | 44 | 337 |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 08 | 98 | ||
| Workshop | 79 | 29 | 16 | 52 | 19 | 195 | ||
| Bhopal | Grade 1 Signal | 36 | 11 | 05 | 20 | 07 | 79 | 534 |
| Grade 3 | 208 | 52 | 16 | 65 | 32 | 373 | ||
| Workshop | 44 | 08 | 05 | 18 | 07 | 82 | ||
| Bhubaneswar | Grade 1 Signal | 05 | 03 | 02 | 00 | 01 | 12 | 166 |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 138 | ||
| Workshop | 08 | 01 | 01 | 03 | 03 | 16 | ||
| Bilaspur | Grade 1 Signal | 45 | 11 | 06 | 24 | 09 | 95 | 933 |
| Grade 3 | 365 | 101 | 45 | 188 | 67 | 766 | ||
| Workshop | 36 | 08 | 04 | 16 | 08 | 72 | ||
| Chandigarh | Grade 1 Signal | 10 | 04 | 02 | 06 | 03 | 25 | 187 |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13 | 05 | 22 | 09 | 86 | ||
| Workshop | 38 | 04 | 11 | 05 | 18 | 76 | ||
| Chennai | Grade 1 Signal | 22 | 07 | 02 | 12 | 05 | 48 | 2716 |
| Grade 3 | 324 | 115 | 64 | 188 | 94 | 785 | ||
| Workshop | 743 | 299 | 160 | 501 | 180 | 1883 | ||
| Gorakhpur | Grade 1 Signal | 26 | 07 | 04 | 16 | 06 | 59 | 419 |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 20 | 12 | 39 | 18 | 146 | ||
| Workshop & PUs | 123 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 214 | ||
| Guwahati | Grade 1 Signal | 06 | 03 | 01 | 04 | 02 | 16 | 764 |
| Grade 3 | 240 | 91 | 47 | 168 | 62 | 608 | ||
| Workshop | 59 | 21 | 12 | 36 | 12 | 140 | ||
| Jammu-Srinagar | Grade 1 Signal | 14 | 05 | 03 | 09 | 04 | 35 | 721 |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 38 | 17 | 70 | 23 | 256 | ||
| Workshop | 188 | 55 | 45 | 105 | 37 | 430 | ||
| Kolkata | Grade 1 Signal | 34 | 10 | 05 | 20 | 05 | 74 | 1098 |
| Grade 3 | 183 | 67 | 45 | 82 | 55 | 432 | ||
| Workshop | 365 | 79 | 52 | 134 | 62 | 592 | ||
| Malda | Grade 1 Signal | 08 | 02 | 01 | 05 | 01 | 17 | 275 |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 26 | 21 | 50 | 32 | 258 | ||
| Mumbai | Grade 1 Signal | 68 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 152 | 1883 |
| Grade 3 | 465 | 147 | 79 | 313 | 128 | 1132 | ||
| Workshop & PUs | 238 | 88 | 47 | 159 | 67 | 599 | ||
| Muzaffarpur | Grade 1 Signal | 03 | 01 | 01 | 03 | — | 08 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 09 | 105 | ||
| Patna | Grade 1 Signal | — | — | — | — | 01 | 01 | 221 |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 37 | 22 | 57 | 28 | 220 | ||
| Prayagraj | Grade 1 Signal | 61 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 131 | 338 |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 23 | 207 | ||
| Ranchi | Grade 1 Signal | 13 | 04 | 01 | 08 | 03 | 29 | 350 |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 49 | 25 | 90 | 30 | 321 | ||
| Secunderabad | Grade 1 Signal | 38 | 10 | 05 | 18 | 05 | 76 | 959 |
| Grade 3 | 272 | 93 | 71 | 156 | 76 | 668 | ||
| Workshop | 95 | 30 | 16 | 56 | 18 | 215 | ||
| Siliguri | Grade 1 Signal | 08 | 03 | 01 | 05 | 01 | 18 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 09 | 05 | 16 | 08 | 65 | ||
| Workshop | 03 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 08 | ||
| Thiruvananthapuram | Grade 1 Signal | 14 | 18 | 03 | 06 | 03 | 30 | 278 |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 52 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 248 | ||
| Total | 6171 | 2014 | 1152 | 3469 | 1481 | 14298 |
RRB Technician 2024 Age Limit (01/07/2024)
The age limit for RRB Technician 2024 will be calculated as of July 1, 2024. RRB has recently revised the upper age limit. To apply for the RRB Technician Grade I Signal position, candidates must be between 18 and 36 years old, while for RRB Technician Grade III, the maximum age is set at 33 years. Candidates can refer to the tables below for detailed information on age limits and age relaxation.
| Post Name | Age Limit |
| Technician Grade I Signal | 18-36 years |
| Technician Grade III | 18-33 years |
Age Relaxation: – SC/ ST /OBC/ Candidates Relaxation as per Government Rules and Regulations.
RRB Technician Age Relaxation
| RRB Technician 2024 Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit |
| Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes | 5 years |
| OBC Non-Creamy Layer | 3 years |
| Ex-servicemen (UR and EWS) with at least 6 months of continuous service after attestation | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| Ex-servicemen (OBC NCL) with at least 6 months of continuous service after attestation | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| Ex-servicemen (SC and ST) with at least 6 months of continuous service after attestation | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| PwBD UR and EWS | 10 years |
| PwBD OBC NCL | 13 years |
| PwBD SC and ST | 15 years |
RRB Technician Application Fees 2024
- Payment Mode: Online
- NOTE – Only the candidates appearing for CBT will get a refund of their examination fee. For Gen/OBC/EWS Candidates Rs. 400/ and SC/ST/ Female/ESM Candidates: Rs. 250/-
| Category | Application Fee |
| General (Male) | Rs. 500/- |
| OBC, ST, SC/ Ex-Serviceman/PWD (Male) | INR 250/- |
| OBC, ST, General, SC/Ex-Serviceman/PWD (Female/Transgender) | INR 250/- |
RRB Technician 2024 Salary
Candidates can check RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 salary in this section for the Railway Technician 2024 Recruitment. The RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal is a Level 5 post that will pay the selected candidates a basic pay of Rs. 29,200 during training. After the training period, the usual salary and allowances will be paid as per the 7th pay commission. Similarly, RRB Technician Grade 3 will receive an initial basic pay of Rs. 19,900 as per Pay Level 2.
| RRB Technician Salary 2024 | ||
| Post Name | Initial Pay | Pay Level as Per 7th CPC |
| Technician Grade 1 Signal | Rs. 29200 | Level-5 |
| Technician Grade III | Rs. 19900 | Level-2 |
RRB Technician Bharti 2024 Apply Online
| Notification PDF | Notification PDF |
| RRB Technician 2024 Vacancy Increase Notice | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Telegram Channel | Click Here |
| Android Apps | Click Here |
RRB Technician FAQs
Is RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Notification out?
Yes, RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 notification has been released for 14298 Vacancies on the official website.
How many vacancies are announced for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024?
Total 14298 vacancies have been announced so far on the official website for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024.
What is the selection Process of RRB Technician Recruitment 2024?
The selection for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 will be done on the basis of CBT and Document Verification. There will also be a medical examination.
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