For the year 2026, the Railway Recruitment Board announced openings for Group D posts with approximately 22000 vacancies. The short RRB Group D 2026 Notification has been released at the official website, on 19th January 2026, stating that the registration has been rescheduled from 31st January to 2nd March 2026 at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/.
RRB Group D Recruitment 2026
The Railway Recruitment Board conducts the RRB Group D Level 1 exam, giving 10th-pass candidates a golden opportunity to fulfil their dream of joining Indian Railways. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), on behalf of the Indian Railways, is responsible for conducting the entire recruitment process for the RRB Group D Level 1 New Vacancy. The posts for which RRB Group D Notification 2026 is released are as follows.
- Assistant (Track Machine), Assistant (Bridge),
- Track Maintainer (Group IV),
- Assistant (P-way), Assistant (TRD),
- Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical),
- Assistant Operations (Electrical),
- Assistant (TL & AC),
- Assistant (C & W),
- Pointsman B, and Assistant (S & T)
RRB Group D 2026 Notification Out
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released a short RRB Group D Notification 2026 (CEN 09/2025) on 19th January 2026, notifying the registration dates and number of vacancies. The detailed notification will be released soon on the official website with complete details for 22000 vacancies for the Level 1 posts of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and other details.
RRB Group D 2026 Exam Highlights
The selection will be done through three stages of the selection process: CBT, PET, and Medical/Document Verification. To learn more about the RRB Group D Exam 2026, go through the brief as discussed in the summary table below.
| Name of the Organisation | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post Name | Assistant (Track Machine), Assistant (Bridge), Track Maintainer (Group IV), Assistant (P-way), Assistant (TRD), Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical), Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant (TL & AC),Assistant (C & W), Pointsman B, and Assistant (S & T) |
| Advt. No | CEN 09/2025 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Vacancy | 22000+ |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 31st January to 2nd March 2026 |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Document Verification and Medical Examination |
| Exam Pattern | General Science: 25 Marks Maths: 25 Marks GK GS: 20 Marks Reasoning: 30 Marks |
| Salary | Basic Pay: Rs. 18000 per month |
| Offiical website | http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ or https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2026- Important Dates
All important dates related to the Railway RRB Group D 2026 exam will be announced along with its notification PDF. The online application form submission and correction window will be active at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/. The important dates will also be updated below.
| RRB Group D Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Date (Short) | 19t hJanuary 2026 |
| Detailed Notification PDF | 30th January 2026 |
| Apply Online Dates | 31st January 2026 |
| Last Date to pay Application Fee | 2nd March 2026 (11:59 pm) |
| Correction & Modification Window | – |
Railway RRB Group D Vacancy 2026 (New)
The Railway Group D Vacancy 2026 will be announced zonal-wise by the Railway Recruitment Board. This year, approximately 22000 vacancies will be announced for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts.
| Posts | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant (Track Machine) | 600 |
| Assistant (Bridge) | 600 |
| Track Maintainer (Group IV) | 11000 |
| Assistant (P-way) | 300 |
| Assistant (TRD) | 800 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | 200 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | 500 |
| Assistant (TL & AC) | 50 |
| Assistant (C & W) | 1000 |
| Pointsman B | 5000 |
| Assistant (S & T) | 1500 |
| Total | 22000 |
Railway RRB Group D Vacancy Trend
Last time, the RRB Group D Exam was conducted in 2019 and before that in 2018. The number of vacancies was maximum in the year 2019 and least in 2026. The year-wise comparison is given below.
- 2026: 22000
- 2025: 32438
- 2019: 103769
- 2018: 62097