RRC Northern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026; The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Northern Railway, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, has released Notification No. RRC/NR/03/2026/Act Apprentice dated 06/11/2026 for RRC Northern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026. Online applications are invited from eligible and desirous candidates for the engagement of 4,651 Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for imparting training at various Divisions/Units/Workshops over Northern Railway.
Age Limit: The age limit for RRC NR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is 15-24 Years. The cutoff date for the calculation of the age limit is 11.12.2026. (Use Age Calculator). Age Relaxation will be given as per the rules (SC / ST: 5 years, OBC: 3 years, PwBD: 10 years).
Note: Candidates must have passed both 10th and ITI on or before 06.11.2026. Those whose results are awaited are not eligible.
RRC NR Apprentice 2026 Cluster Wise Vacancy
Candidates must select a cluster and unit where training slots for their own ITI trade are notified (see Annexure-A of the notification), otherwise the application will be rejected.
Cluster
UR
SC
ST
OBC
Total
Lucknow (LKO)
774
229
112
410
1525
Delhi (DLI)
668
198
94
352
1312
Ambala (UMB)
501
144
72
262
979
Firozpur (FZR)
442
169
12
117
740
Moradabad (MB)
32
9
6
16
63
Jammu
16
6
4
6
32
Total
2433
755
300
1163
4651
RRC NR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The selection process for RRC NR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 includes the following stages:
Merit List (Average of 10th % and ITI %, Equal Weightage)
Document Verification
Medical Fitness Certificate
How to Apply for RRC Northern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
Visit the official RRC NR website at www.rrcnr.org.
Click on the link “Engagement of Act Apprentice” ONLINE Application.
Register by filling in details like Name, Father’s Name, Community, Category, Mobile No., Email ID, and Date of Birth.
Log in to the Candidate Dashboard using the received credentials.
Fill up the application form, pay the online fee (except exemption category), and upload the required documents (photograph, signature, and thumb impression in JPG format, size 10-50 KB; educational, caste, PWD, and Ex-SM certificates).
Submit the application finally and take a printout of the application and fee payment slip for your records.