East Coast Railway invites online applications from eligible candidates for the General Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up of 25% Of the net Direct Recruitment Quota vacancies in Safety/Non-Safety category posts.

Important Dates:
Commencement of Online Application: 15-08-2026
Last Date of Online Application: 14-09-2026

Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies: 1421 Vacancies

Assistant Loco Pilot: 1046 Vacancies
Station Master: 12 Vacancies
Goods Trains Manager: 284 Vacancies
Junior Engineer: 22 Vacancies
Technicians: 51 Vacancies
Junior Clerk cum Typist: 04 Vacancies
Commercial Clerk cum Ticket Collector: 02 Vacancies

Eligibility Criteria: The candidate must have fulfilled the minimum eligibility criteria as required educational and professional qualification, experiences if any, and other important guidelines as suggested in the official advertisement to be eligible for consideration for said post.

Age Limit: Candidates must have attained the minimum age of 18 years and must not have crossed the maximum age of 42 years as on 01-01-2027. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per government directives.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of a single-stage Computer-Based Test and Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) for Assistant Loco Pilot and Station Master posts only.

Pay Scale: Pay Level-06 for Station Master, and Junior Engineer Posts
Pay Level-05 for Goods Trains Manager Posts
Pay Level-03 for Commercial Clerk cum Ticket Collector Posts
Pay Level-02 for Assistant Loco Pilot, and Technicians Posts

How to Apply: Candidates are suggested to apply online through the official website of the East Coast Railway at eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in

For complete details on this recruitment, please go through the official recruitment page of the East Coast Railway at rrcbbs.org.in/ECoR-GDCE-2026