EAST COAST RAILWAY
Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer, 2nd Floor, Rail Sadan,
Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 751017
ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES
Notification No. ECoR/Pers/RRC/Act Apprentice/2026-27
Dated: 21/08/2026

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visithttps://www.rrcbbs.org.in/Act-apprenticeship.pdf
Last date for online application: 15.09.2026

CENTRALIZED NOTIFICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES OVER ECoR FOR THE
YEAR 2026–2027

Apprentices
Total posts:1599, out of which 50 for PwD candidates
Low Vision can apply
Trade:
1. Fitter
2. Welder
3. Grinder
4. Carpenter
5. Plumber
6. Draftsman (Civil)
7. Mason
8. Driller

Applicants must have already passed the prescribed educational qualification as on the date of issue of this
notification, i.e. 21/08/2026, as detailed below:
Educational Qualification:
Applicants must have passed Matriculation (10th Class) under the 10+2 examination system with a minimum of
50% aggregate marks from a recognized Board.

The number of training slots shown in this notification is provisional and liable to increase or decrease
depending upon the actual needs of the Administration at the time of finalization of selection.

No fee is required to be paid by SC/ST/PwBD/Women applicants.

Training Period
Selected applicants shall undergo apprenticeship training as per extant rules

Stipend
Selected candidates engaged as apprentices will be paid a stipend at the prescribed rate during the training
period, as per the extant rules and directives issued by the Railway Board from time to time.

The selection of eligible applicants for training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 will be based on a merit list.
The merit list for each unit will be prepared solely on the basis of the percentage of marks obtained in
Matriculation, subject to a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. The final panel will be drawn based on the
Matriculation marks of the eligible applicants.

Applicants are not required to send any hard copies of applications, certificates, or documents to RRC/BBS by
post. All relevant documents must be uploaded online only

Applicants are required to apply online by visiting www.rrcbbs.org.in. Detailed instructions for filling out the
online application will be available on the website

Training & Stipend
• Apprentices will be paid a monthly stipend at the prescribed rate as per the extant rules.
• No hostel accommodation will be provided during training; apprentices must make their own arrangements.
On completion of training, the apprentices will be released.

Apply online; Link Activate On 26 August 2026