In one of the largest recruitment exercises across the globe, Indian Railways has successfully concluded Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs) and Technicians recruitment process, Ministry of Railways has confirmed. Noteworthy, unprecedented 47.45 lakhs candidates registered for over 64,000 posts of ALPs and Technicians. Since training is given batch wise considering the capacity constraints of class room, hostel, library, instructors, etc. It has to be done in a phased manner by optimum utilization of training resources.

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According to Ministry of Railways, the panel has approved for 56,378 candidates (26,968 ALPs and 28,410 Technicians) out of 64,371 vacancies (27,795 ALPs and 64,371 Technicians). With this, appointment letters have been issued to 40,420 candidates (22,223 ALPs and 18,197 Technicians). Joining Letters were issued to candidates before Lockdown but some candidates could not join due to corona outbreak and Lockdown. Further, the rest of offers to be issued in phased manner as training of batches complete.

Moreover, training of newly recruited 19,120 candidates (10,123 Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs) and 8,997 Technicians) to resume as soon as COVID lock down related measures ease out, says Ministry of Railways.

Also, Indian Railways is all set to also speed up the process for conduct of examination for Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC – Graduate & under Graduate level) posts. A total of 1,26,30,885 (i.e. more than 1.25 Crore) online applications were received for NTPC posts. "A viable strategy is being formulated to conduct massive examination of 1.25 crore applicants observing all norms in Covid-19 scenario," Ministry of Railways said.

RRBs are following the practice of direct and instantaneous communication with candidates through regular updates on web-sites and individual SMSs and emails, and candidates are advised to refer to these official communications only and not be misguided by any other floating rumours on social media.