Railways Announces Bumper Vacancies; Apply Now for 4499 Openings

The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is inviting applications for Act Apprentice vacancies from all interested and eligible candidates.

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This recruitment is being done for a total of 4499 apprentice vacancies in various units of NFR including Katihar & TDH workshop, Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding & S&T workshop, Tinsukia, New Bongaigaon & EWS/BNGN and Dibrugarh Workshop.

Last date to apply: 15th September 2020

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Division-Wise Vacancy Details:

  • Katihar & TDH – 970
  • Alipurduar – 497
  • Rangiya – 435
  • Lumding & S&T – 1302
  • Tinsukia – 484
  • New Bongaigaon & EWS/BNGN – 539
  • Dibrugarh – 276


Educational Qualifications:

  • The candidate must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent under the 10+2 examination system with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized Board.
  • The candidate must also possess a National Trade Certificate (ITI) in the notified trade as issued by the National Council for Vocational Training, or a Provisional Certificate issued by the National Council for Vocational Training / State Council for Vocational Training.

Selection will be done on the basis of merit.

Age limit:

Candidates must be between 15 to 24 Years as on 01.01.2020. For candidates belonging to SC/ST category, a five-year relaxation has been given while for OBC candidates, a three-year relaxation has been given. Persons with disabilities have been given a relaxation of 10 years.

How to apply: All interested and eligible candidates can apply online on NFR’s official website: www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in

Application Fee:

For unreserved category candidates – Rs. 100/-

For candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories and women candidates – No fee