Ministry of Railways increases ALP vacancies to 14,627

The Ministry of Railways has announced an increase in vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) positions under the RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 (CEN 01/2026). Following a review of the vacancy status, the Railway Board approved an additional 3,500 posts, raising the total number of available positions from 11,127 to 14,627.

The additional vacancies will be distributed across several railway zones, including the East Coast Railway (450), East Central Railway (500), South Central Railway (700), South East Central Railway (200), South Eastern Railway (790), Kolkata Metro (360), and Western Railway (500). Zonal railways have been instructed to submit these additional vacancy indents via the OIRMS Portal while adhering to prescribed reservation rules.