RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL, CENTRAL RAILWAY - GDCE 01/2026 - Online application notification

Sep 5, 2026

Railway Recruitment Cell, Central Railway invites eligible regular Central Railway employees for online application under the General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) quota. The notification specifies publication and registration timeline, with online registration and application filling open from 16/03/2026 11:00 hrs and closing on 15/04/2026 18:00 hrs. It lists GDCE vacancy details across multiple posts and departments, including category-wise vacancy distribution and PwBD references. Medical standards and qualification parameters are provided in Annexure-A and reference to Indian Railway Medical Manual is included.

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Details of Vacancies

Category-wise vacancy table

RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL, CENTRAL RAILWAY General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) Notification No.GDCE 01/2026 dated 16/03/2026 Notification No. RRC/CR/GDCE-01/2026 Date: 16/03/2026 | Date of Publication in RRC/CR website | 16/03/2026 | | --- | --- | | Opening Date & Time for ONLINE Registration & Filling of Application | 16/03/2026 11:00 hrs | | Closing Date & Time for ONLINE Registration & Filling of Application | 15/04/2026 18:00 hrs | ONLINE APPLICATION FOR GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (GDCE) Railway Recruitment Cell, CR/Mumbai invites ONLINE applications from regular and eligible employees (except RPF/RPSF) of Central Railway for filling up the following Posts ALP/Technicians, Junior Engineers, Nursing Superintendent, Goods Train Manager, Station Master, Commercial Clerk cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Account Assistant cum Typist against GDCE Quota as per vacancies indicated below: 1.0 DETAILS OF VACANCIES | Sr.
No. | Name of the Category | Level
in 7th
CPC | Department | No. of vacancies | | | | | PwBD | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total | VI | HI | LD | MD | | 1 | Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 5 | Accounts | 21 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 | Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Accounts | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 26 | | | 1 | | | 3 | Commercial Clerk cum Ticket Clerk | 3 | Commercial | 40 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 112 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | Junior Engineer / Electrical/GS | 6 | Electrical | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Junior Engineer / Electrical/TRD | 6 | Electrical | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | 6 | Junior Engineer / Electrical / EMU | 6 | Electrical | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | 7 | Junior Engineer / Electrical / TRS | 6 | Electrical | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | Technician Grade III DIESEL
(ELECTRICAL) | 2 | Electrical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 9 | Technician Grade III ELECTRICAL(GS) | 2 | Electrical | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | 10 | Technician Grade III ELECTRICAL(TRD) | 2 | Electrical | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | 11 | Technician Grade III REFRIGERATION and AIR CONDITIONING | 2 | Electrical | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | 12 | Technician Grade III WELDER(OL) | 2 | Electrical | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | 13 | Technician Grade III FITTER(PU & WS) | 2 | Electrical | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 1 | | | | | 14 | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | 2 | Electrical | 476 | 197 | 104 | 131 | 908 | | | | | | 15 | Junior Engineer / P-Way | 6 | Engineering | 28 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 52 | | | 2 | | | 16 | Junior Engineer / Civil / Design Drawing and Estimation | 6 | Engineering | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | 17 | Junior Engineer / Works | 6 | Engineering | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | | | 1 | | | 18 | Technician Grade III BLACKSMITH | 2 | Engineering | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | 19 | Technician Grade III FITTER (OL) | 2 | Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 20 | Technician Grade III WELDER(OL) | 2 | Engineering | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 21 | Junior Engineer / Carriage and Wagon | 6 | Mechanical | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 22 | Junior Engineer / Mechanical (Workshop) | 6 | Mechanical | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | | 1 | | | | 23 | Technician Grade III CARRIAGE and WAGON | 2 | Mechanical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 24 | Technician Grade III DIESEL
(MECHANICAL) | 2 | Mechanical | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 25 | Technician Grade III FITTER (OL) | 2 | Mechanical | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | Sr.
No. | Name of the Category | Level
in 7th
CPC | Department | No. of vacancies | | | | | PwBD | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total | VI | HI | LD | MD | | 26 | Technician Grade III WELDER(OL) | 2 | Mechanical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 27

FAQs

What is the GDCE notification number and date?

The General Departmental Competitive Examination notification is GDCE 01/2026 dated 16/03/2026.

What are the online registration opening and closing dates?

Online registration and filling of application open on 16/03/2026 at 11:00 hrs and close on 15/04/2026 at 18:00 hrs.

Which employees are eligible to apply for the GDCE?

Applicants must be regular and eligible employees of Central Railway, excluding RPF/RPSF, with no minimum service condition as stated in the instructions.

Sep 5, 2026

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