RRB ALP New Vacancy 2026 OUT: 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot Posts

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the RRB ALP New Vacancy 2026 through the notice issued on 19 February 2026. A total of 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot (RRB ALP) vacancies have been approved by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, for different RRB zones. This approval marks a major opportunity for candidates aspiring for railway technical jobs in 2026.  Interested candidates who are going to appear for the RRB ALP Exam 2026 can check the detailed zone-wise bifurcation of vacancies and download the RRB ALP Zonal Vacancy 2026 viral notice from the link given below. 

RRB ALP New Vacancy 2026 Out

According to the notice, the Ministry of Railways has sanctioned a total of 11,127 Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies for the upcoming recruitment cycle. These vacancies will be filled through a Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) 2026 under Pay Level 2, offering various job opportunities across the Indian Railways network. These approvals come after zone-wise assessment through the HRMS module by the Railway Board.

The Railway ALP New Vacancies have been allocated across various railway zones, including Central Railway, East Central Railway, East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway, Southern Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway, and others. In addition to zonal railways, a number of posts have been approved for Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) as well.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2026: Overview

With the approval of the ALP vacancies, RRB is expected to release the official recruitment notification soon. The short notice is likely to be released in the first week of March 2026, followed by the full application process to be commenced in in March-April 2026. Once the official RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 notification is released, candidates will be able to view detailed information about eligibility, dates, and the application process here.

Check the table below to get brief information on RRB ALP Recruitment 2026:

RRB ALP Vacancy 2026 Zone-Wise Details

The approved vacancies have been distributed across different zones to ensure equal opportunity in all regions. The zone-wise bifurcation of the total ALP posts is given in the table below:

RRB ALP New Vacancy 2026 Viral PDF Download

The Railway Recruitment Board is expected to release the official ALP vacancy notice PDF along with the detailed RRB ALP notification 2026. Candidates are advised to download and refer to this PDF for exact zone-wise details, eligibility criteria, selection stages, and other important instructions once it is published.

RRB ALP New Vacancy 2026 Viral Notice PDF 

Candidates should note that the current notice mentions the approval of ALP vacancies by the Ministry of Railways and has not been published on the official Railway Recruitment Board website. However, the final recruitment details will be confirmed only after the release of the official notification.