Konkan Railway Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 201 Junior Engineer, Technician and More Posts
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Vacancies
201 Posts
Salary
₹44,900
Qualification
Land Loser Candidates: Candidates whose land was acquired for construction of the Konkan Railway Line between Roha (Maharashtra) and Thokur (Karnataka), irrespective of the percentage of land lost. The land loser and/or their spouse, son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter are eligible under the landloser quota. | Employment Exchange Registered Candidates: Domiciles of Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka with valid employment exchange cards registered along the Konkan Railway route (Raigad, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra; Goa State; Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada/South Kannada districts of Karnataka). | Other Domicile Candidates: Candidates domiciled in the States of Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka (not covered above). | KRCL Employees: Serving KRCL employees who have completed at least 3 years of regular service. | Land Loser candidates (first preference) | Candidates registered in Employment Exchanges along the KR route (second preference) | Candidates domiciled in Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka, and KRCL employees (third preference)
Age limit
18–36 years
Opens on
Announced
Application fee
₹1180
Location
KRCL area of operation (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka
Closes on
31 Aug 2026
Admit card
To be announced
About this recruitment
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has released KRCL Recruitment 2026 (Employment Notification No. CO/P-R/02/2026, dated 31.07.2026) inviting online applications for 201 vacancies across 12 Non-Executive posts in Civil, Signal & Telecommunication (S&T), Operating, Electrical, Mechanical, and Commercial departments.
Eligibility
Land Loser Candidates: Candidates whose land was acquired for construction of the Konkan Railway Line between Roha (Maharashtra) and Thokur (Karnataka), irrespective of the percentage of land lost. The land loser and/or their spouse, son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter are eligible under the landloser quota. | Employment Exchange Registered Candidates: Domiciles of Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka with valid employment exchange cards registered along the Konkan Railway route (Raigad, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra; Goa State; Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada/South Kannada districts of Karnataka). | Other Domicile Candidates: Candidates domiciled in the States of Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka (not covered above). | KRCL Employees: Serving KRCL employees who have completed at least 3 years of regular service. | Land Loser candidates (first preference) | Candidates registered in Employment Exchanges along the KR route (second preference) | Candidates domiciled in Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka, and KRCL employees (third preference)
Age limit in full
The age of candidates shall be reckoned as on 01/08/2026. Post Category Age Limit Group 'C' posts (all posts except Track Maintainer) 18 to 36 years Erstwhile Group 'D' post (Track Maintainer) 18 to 45 years Age Relaxation - Group 'C' Posts Category Relaxation in Upper Age Limit Maximum Upper Age SC & ST 5 Years 41 Years OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 Years 39 Years Ex-Servicemen (UR & EWS) 3 years* 39 Years Ex-Servicemen (OBC-NCL) 6 years* 42 Years Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) 8 years* 44 Years PwBD (UR & EWS) 10 Years 46 Years PwBD (OBC-NCL) 13 Years 49 Years PwBD (SC & ST) 15 Years 51 Years Serving KRCL Employees (UR & EWS), 3+ years' service - 40 Years Serving KRCL Employees (OBC-NCL), 3+ years' service - 43 Years Serving KRCL Employees (SC & ST), 3+ years' service - 45 Years *Age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen is calculated after deducting the length of military service from the actual age. Age Relaxation - Track Maintainer (Erstwhile Group 'D') Category Relaxation in Upper Age Limit Maximum Upper Age SC & ST 5 Years 50 Years Ex-Servicemen (UR & EWS) 3 years* 48 Years Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) 8 years* 53 Years SC, ST & OBC (NCL) candidates applying against UR vacancies will not get any age relaxation. PwBD candidates applying against UR vacancies get age relaxation applicable only for PwBD (UR), subject to suitability conditions. Candidates eligible for relaxation on more than one ground get the benefit of the category with maximum relaxation only - not cumulative.
Pay and allowances
Selected candidates will be placed in the following Pay Levels as per the 7th CPC Pay Matrix: Post Group Pay Level (7th CPC) Initial Pay (Rs.) Senior Section Engineer (S&T) C Level 7 44,900 Senior Section Engineer (Mechanical) C Level 7 44,900 Junior Engineer (Civil) C Level 6 35,400 Junior Engineer (Mechanical) C Level 6 35,400 Section Controller C Level 6 35,400 Station Master C Level 6 35,400 Commercial Supervisor C Level 6 35,400 Goods Train Manager C Level 5 29,200 Technician-III (Mechanical) C Level 2 19,900 ESTM-III (S&T) C Level 2 19,900 Assistant Loco Pilot C Level 2 19,900 Track Maintainer-IV D Level 1 18,000
Important dates
- Advertised On
- 2026-08-01
- Apply End
- 2026-08-31
Vacancy breakdown
| S. No. | Post Name | No. Of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 25 (UR-12, EWS-3, OBC-NCL-5, SC-3, ST-2; incl. Ex.SM-2) |
| 2 | Track Maintainer | 57 (UR-14, EWS-13, SC-19, ST-11; incl. Ex.SM-11) - Land Loser candidates only |
| 3 | Senior Section Engineer (S&T) | 5 (UR-2, EWS-1, OBC-NCL-1, SC-1) |
| 4 | ESTM-III | 15 (UR-11, EWS-3, OBC-NCL-1; incl. Ex.SM-1) |
| 5 | Section Controller | 9 (UR-5, EWS-1, SC-2, ST-1) |
| 6 | Station Master | 15 (UR-11, EWS-1, SC-2, ST-1; incl. Ex.SM-1) |
| 7 | Goods Train Manager | 10 (UR-7, EWS-1, SC-2; incl. Ex.SM-1) |
| 8 | Assistant Loco Pilot | 30 (UR-21, EWS-2, SC-5, ST-2; incl. Ex.SM-3) |
| 9 | Senior Section Engineer (Mechanical) | 6 (UR-1, EWS-1, OBC-NCL-1, SC-3) |
| 10 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | 7 (UR-4, OBC-NCL-1, SC-2) |
| 11 | Technician-III (Mechanical) | 15 (UR-14, ST-1; incl. Ex.SM-1) |
| 12 | Commercial Supervisor | 7 (UR-3, EWS-1, OBC-NCL-1, SC-1, ST-1; incl. PwBD-1) |
Application fee
- UR / OBC-NCL / General candidates
- Rs. 1,180/- (Rs. 1,000 + 18% GST) + payment gateway charges, per examination
- SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Female / Minorities / EBC / PwBD
- Fee is refunded (minus bank charges) upon appearing in the CBT
At a glance
- Particulars
- Details
- Organisation
- Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL)
- Notification No
- CO/P-R/02/2026
- Post Names
- Junior Engineer (Civil/Mechanical), Track Maintainer, Senior Section Engineer (S&T/Mechanical), ESTM-III, Section Controller, Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Assistant Loco Pilot, Technician-III (Mechanical), Commercial Supervisor
- Recruitment Type
- Open Market Recruitment (Non-Executives, Group 'C' & Erstwhile Group 'D')
- Job Location
- KRCL area of operation (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka)
- Application Mode
- Online
- Application Window
- Last week of August 2026 (tentative)
- Cbt Date
- September 2026 (tentative)
