RRB ALP CEN 01/2026 revised vacancy increased from 11,127 to 14,627. Check RRB-wise old vacancy

RRB ALP CEN 01/2026 Revised Vacancy 2026 – RRB Wise Old vs Revised Vacancy, Enhancement Details

Railway Recruitment Boards have issued Amendment/Corrigendum No. 1 for CEN No. 01/2026 (Assistant Loco Pilot). Through this amendment dated 10 November 2026, the notified vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot have been enhanced after additional vacancy demands were received from Zonal Railways. Candidates can check the RRB-wise comparison of the original vacancy, revised vacancy and the number of posts increased in this article.

 

 

As per the amendment, the total number of ALP vacancies has increased from 11,127 to 14,627. Therefore, a total of 3,500 additional ALP vacancies have been added. The revised vacancy details are provided in Annexure-B1 of the amendment. The original vacancy figures are taken from Annexure-B of CEN 01/2026.

 

 

RRB ALP Vacancy 2026: Old Vacancy vs Revised Vacancy

The table below presents three rows for every RRB: (1) Old Vacancy as notified originally, (2) Revised Vacancy after enhancement, and (3) Change/Enhancement. The category columns remain UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, Total and ExSM. Where no enhancement has been made, the change is shown as zero (0).

 

Important: Some RRBs cover more than one railway zone. Their vacancy figures are combined under the respective RRB for this comparison. The Zone column identifies the railway zone(s) included in the RRB total. Please refer to the official annexures for zone-wise breakup.

 

RRB	Zone	VACANCY STATUS	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	TOTAL	ExSM
Ahmedabad	WR	OLD VACANCY	62	22	11	38	14	147	15
Ahmedabad	WR	REVISED VACANCY	210	78	39	139	51	517	51
Ahmedabad	WR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	148	56	28	101	37	370	36
Ajmer	NWR + WCR	OLD VACANCY	318	115	59	174	52	718	72
Ajmer	NWR + WCR	REVISED VACANCY	318	115	59	174	52	718	72
Ajmer	NWR + WCR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prayagraj	NCR + NR	OLD VACANCY	346	60	38	107	59	610	60
Prayagraj	NCR + NR	REVISED VACANCY	346	60	38	107	59	610	60
Prayagraj	NCR + NR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bengaluru	SWR	OLD VACANCY	80	31	15	54	20	200	20
Bengaluru	SWR	REVISED VACANCY	80	31	15	54	20	200	20
Bengaluru	SWR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bhopal	WCR + WR	OLD VACANCY	209	82	23	123	16	453	45
Bhopal	WCR + WR	REVISED VACANCY	223	87	23	131	19	483	48
Bhopal	WCR + WR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	14	5	0	8	3	30	3
Bhubaneswar	ECoR	OLD VACANCY	370	120	58	176	77	801	80
Bhubaneswar	ECoR	REVISED VACANCY	545	179	90	308	129	1,251	125
Bhubaneswar	ECoR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	175	59	32	132	52	450	45
Bilaspur	CR + SECR	OLD VACANCY	215	77	38	140	52	522	52
Bilaspur	CR + SECR	REVISED VACANCY	298	107	53	192	72	722	72
Bilaspur	CR + SECR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	83	30	15	52	20	200	20
Chandigarh	NR	OLD VACANCY	56	39	23	49	20	187	19
Chandigarh	NR	REVISED VACANCY	56	39	23	49	20	187	19
Chandigarh	NR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chennai	SR	OLD VACANCY	93	24	14	41	14	186	19
Chennai	SR	REVISED VACANCY	93	24	14	41	14	186	19
Chennai	SR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gorakhpur	NER	OLD VACANCY	28	11	37	17	12	105	10
Gorakhpur	NER	REVISED VACANCY	28	11	37	17	12	105	10
Gorakhpur	NER	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Guwahati	NFR	OLD VACANCY	272	109	63	164	68	676	68
Guwahati	NFR	REVISED VACANCY	272	109	63	164	68	676	68
Guwahati	NFR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jammu-Srinagar	NR	OLD VACANCY	158	58	30	110	44	400	40
Jammu-Srinagar	NR	REVISED VACANCY	158	58	30	110	44	400	40
Jammu-Srinagar	NR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kolkata	ER + SER	OLD VACANCY	415	154	87	129	56	841	84
Kolkata	ER + SER	REVISED VACANCY	681	232	171	229	118	1,431	143
Kolkata	ER + SER	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	266	78	84	100	62	590	59
Malda	ER + SER	OLD VACANCY	226	84	42	151	56	559	56
Malda	ER + SER	REVISED VACANCY	289	107	53	193	71	713	71
Malda	ER + SER	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	63	23	11	42	15	154	15
Mumbai	CR + SCR + WR	OLD VACANCY	336	219	106	380	152	1,193	120
Mumbai	CR + SCR + WR	REVISED VACANCY	411	241	118	433	171	1,374	138
Mumbai	CR + SCR + WR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	75	22	12	53	19	181	18
Muzaffarpur	ECR	OLD VACANCY	18	6	3	11	4	42	4
Muzaffarpur	ECR	REVISED VACANCY	91	82	66	69	34	342	34
Muzaffarpur	ECR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	73	76	63	58	30	300	30
Patna	ECR	OLD VACANCY	41	16	8	28	10	103	10
Patna	ECR	REVISED VACANCY	62	23	12	41	15	153	15
Patna	ECR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	21	7	4	13	5	50	5
Ranchi	ECR + SER	OLD VACANCY	472	233	105	363	127	1,300	130
Ranchi	ECR + SER	REVISED VACANCY	721	328	155	472	180	1,856	186
Ranchi	ECR + SER	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	249	95	50	109	53	556	56
Secunderabad	ECoR + SCR	OLD VACANCY	625	209	102	390	94	1,420	143
Secunderabad	ECoR + SCR	REVISED VACANCY	879	300	149	556	155	2,039	203
Secunderabad	ECoR + SCR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	254	91	47	166	61	619	60
Siliguri	NFR	OLD VACANCY	243	90	46	161	60	600	60
Siliguri	NFR	REVISED VACANCY	243	90	46	161	60	600	60
Siliguri	NFR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thiruvananthapuram	SR	OLD VACANCY	28	8	5	22	1	64	7
Thiruvananthapuram	SR	REVISED VACANCY	28	8	5	22	1	64	7
Thiruvananthapuram	SR	CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ALL RRBs		OLD VACANCY	4,611	1,767	913	2,828	1,008	11,127	1,114
ALL RRBs		REVISED VACANCY	6,032	2,309	1,259	3,662	1,365	14,627	1,462
ALL RRBs		CHANGE / ENHANCEMENT	1,421	542	346	834	357	3,500	348

Key Highlights of RRB ALP Vacancy Enhancement

The overall vacancy count has increased by 3,500 posts, which represents a substantial rise compared with the original notification. The revised total is 14,627 ALP posts across all participating RRBs. Candidates should note that the vacancy increase is not uniform across all RRBs. Some boards have received a significant increase, while several RRBs have no change in their notified total.

Among the major increases, Ahmedabad has received 370 additional posts, Bhubaneswar 450, Bilaspur 200, Kolkata 590, Malda 154, Mumbai 181, Muzaffarpur 300, Patna 50, Ranchi 556 and Secunderabad 619. Ajmer, Prayagraj, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu-Srinagar, Siliguri and Thiruvananthapuram show no change in the RRB-wise total in the comparison.

Category-wise Revised ALP Vacancy

The revised category-wise total in the official Annexure-B1 is UR 6,032, SC 2,309, ST 1,259, OBC 3,662 and EWS 1,365, making 14,627 vacancies. Ex-Servicemen reservation is shown separately in the ExSM column. Candidates should read the category-wise figures carefully and check the applicable reservation rules, eligibility and community certificate requirements in the official CEN.

What Does the Vacancy Increase Mean for ALP Candidates?

An increase in vacancies can improve the number of available opportunities, but it does not guarantee selection or a lower cutoff. The final cutoff depends on several factors, including the number of candidates appearing, category-wise competition, examination difficulty, normalization, RRB-wise vacancy distribution and the rules for each stage of selection. Candidates should therefore use the revised vacancy figures as an important reference, not as a direct prediction of the cutoff.

Candidates who have applied under CEN 01/2026 should continue preparing according to the official selection process and keep checking their respective RRB websites for notices, examination dates, admit cards, answer keys and results. All other terms and conditions of CEN 01/2026 remain unchanged as stated in the amendment.

Official Notice and Important Instructions

The enhancement is notified through Amendment/Corrigendum No. 1 – CEN 01/2026, dated 10-11-2026. The revised RRB/Railway/Community-wise vacancy details are provided in Annexure-B1. Candidates are advised to download and read the official amendment and the original CEN 01/2026 before relying on any vacancy information.

Disclaimer: This post is prepared for candidate information and comparison. In case of any discrepancy, the official RRB notification and its annexures will prevail.

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RRB ALP 2018 2024 2025 2026 CBT 1 previous year cutoff. Check RRB wise revised vacancies and UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS category cutoff marks.

 

RRB ALP CBT 1 Previous Year Cut Off 2018, 2024, 2025 & 2026 Expected – RRB Wise Vacancy

Candidates preparing for the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) recruitment examination can check the RRB ALP CBT 1 Previous Year Cut Off Marks for 2018, 2024 and 2025, along with the expected cutoff for 2026. This post provides a comparative analysis of RRB-wise and category-wise cutoff marks to help candidates understand the competition and estimate their chances of qualifying for the next stage.

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the Assistant Loco Pilot examination to recruit eligible candidates for Indian Railways. The CBT 1 examination is the first stage of the selection process. Candidates who qualify in CBT 1 become eligible for the subsequent stages as per the applicable recruitment notification.

 

RRB ALP Previous Year Cut Off Marks – 2018, 2024, 2025

In the tables given below, candidates can check RRB-wise ALP CBT 1 cutoff marks for different recruitment years. The data is arranged separately for each RRB to make comparison easier.

The comparison includes the following categories:

• UR (Unreserved)

• SC (Scheduled Caste)

• ST (Scheduled Tribe)

• OBC (Other Backward Classes)

• EWS (Economically Weaker Section)

The vacancy details for each recruitment year are also included so that candidates can compare the number of available Assistant Loco Pilot posts with the previous year's cutoff marks.

 

RRB ALP CBT-1 Cut Off 2018, 2024, 2025 & 2026 Expected – RRB Wise Vacancy Comparison

Check RRB-wise ALP CBT-1 cutoff comparison for 2018, 2024, 2025 and 2026 expected, along with revised ALP vacancies. The tables are arranged RRB-wise in the same compact format for easy viewing on mobile and desktop.

Columns: Year, ALP Vacancy, UR, SC, ST, OBC and EWS.

AHMEDABAD

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	365	43.46791	32.16686	28.14791	35.14715	—
2024	937	54.55000	36.01000	28.67000	41.39000	40.01000
2025	497	76.85103	60.49914	62.13020	72.61955	42.09177
2026 EXP.	147	—	—	—	—	—

AJMER

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1110	53.12622	37.88455	26.47211	44.08804	—
2024	761	54.33000	36.20000	28	39.28000	40.19000
2025	820	80.07302	69.92110	70.82843	74.02338	40
2026 EXP.	718	—	—	—	—	—

ALLAHABAD / PRAYAGRAJ

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	4236	42.74635	30.78053	25.02178	34.85151	—
2024	847	59.59000	48.82000	25	54.52000	40.10000
2025	—	80.09203	69.24046	69.00974	75.55556	64.44444
2026 EXP.	—	—	—	—	—	—

BANGALORE

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1623	45.46280	30.25298	25.02178	38.05764	—
2024	1576	58.49000	42.12000	31.25000	47.17000	40.08000
2025	N/A	—	—	—	—	—
2026 EXP.	200	—	—	—	—	—

BHOPAL

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1110	53.12672	40.31303	32.28827	45.62438	—
2024	830	45.54000	31.54000	27.60000	38.91000	40.02000
2025	664	80.76767	69.44475	64.46821	76.37242	70.62399
2026 EXP.	453	—	—	—	—	—

BHUBANESWAR

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	2228	40.00273	30.01182	25.02402	31.85060	—
2024	930	60.99000	42.46000	44.09000	50.84000	40.14000
2025	1355	66.80188	55.60163	47.50881	57.81990	40.05239
2026 EXP.	801	—	—	—	—	—

BILASPUR

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1484	41.99289	30.01182	25.02178	39.06694	—
2024	4435	58.42000	40.69000	30.40000	46.15000	40
2025	1068	71.54055	40.64648	42.79180	64.38665	40.02531
2026 EXP.	522	—	—	—	—	—

CHANDIGARH

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1308	49.27877	36.25712	25.02178	37.75693	—
2024	324	40.09000	30.02000	25.03000	30.05000	—
2025	433	79.55556	71.28331	54.64369	73.92404	54.22223
2026 EXP.	187	—	—	—	—	—

CHENNAI

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	761	—	—	—	—	—
2024	493	49.52000	34.43000	25.08000	39.36000	40.16000
2025	362	62.37670	49.31507	41.09589	56.94116	40.08920
2026 EXP.	186	—	—	—	—	—

GORAKHPUR

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1681	40.00273	30.01182	25.02178	30.01182	—
2024	143	63.91000	44.14000	25.24000	51.38000	40.10000
2025	100	80	65.67506	64.31303	74.54163	58.21923
2026 EXP.	105	—	—	—	—	—

GUWAHATI

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	420	40.91758	30.05128	25.39081	33.16029	—
2024	341	59.92000	37.49000	26.25000	49.19000	40.11000
2025	30	58.92008	47.48859	46.57535	49.90044	40.67260
2026 EXP.	676	—	—	—	—	—

JAMMU-SRINAGAR

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	357	—	—	—	—	—
2024	130	52.54000	35.50000	25.04000	38.16000	41.67000
2025	8	65.75343	50.01455	41.11532	—	—
2026 EXP.	400	—	—	—	—	—

KOLKATA

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1409	—	—	—	—	—
2024	1123	63.45000	45.73000	34.72000	46.83000	40.05000
2025	720	74.35724	56.23545	45.05622	61.62287	40.03743
2026 EXP.	841	—	—	—	—	—

MALDA

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	801	—	—	—	—	—
2024	749	63.09000	41.58000	39.82000	55.99000	49.81000
2025	434	72.49093	50.10793	35.55556	63.97050	40.01175
2026 EXP.	559	—	—	—	—	—

MUMBAI

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	1866	44.89639	35.74535	25.48525	40.08590	—
2024	1745	57.18000	36.69000	30.49000	44.09000	40.18000
2025	740	64.41441	46.92526	34.66430	53.91068	40.03734
2026 EXP.	1193	—	—	—	—	—

MUZAFFARPUR

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	456	40.00273	30.01182	25.03938	30.01182	—
2024	38	72.09000	50.45000	32.11000	66.26000	56.31000
2025	89	78.49030	49.13341	38.70739	72.04890	40.52247
2026 EXP.	42	—	—	—	—	—

PATNA

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	720	40.00273	30.02646	25.03938	30.01182	—
2024	38	67.60000	49.66000	25.24000	62.72000	55.44000
2025	33	81.33333	51.10838	30.89430	73.71505	41.51634
2026 EXP.	103	—	—	—	—	—

RANCHI

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	2031	—	—	—	—	—
2024	511	61.62000	39.67000	31.06000	48.49000	40.45000
2025	1213	80.99413	64.19232	60.87197	77.51768	63.69711
2026 EXP.	1300	—	—	—	—	—

SECUNDERABAD

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	3133	48.68718	36.57617	33.22928	42.49077	—
2024	2528	56.20000	38.28000	32.33000	43.81000	40.09000
2025	1573	77.12505	63.25877	62.25942	72.85001	60.25052
2026 EXP.	1420	—	—	—	—	—

SILIGURI

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	534	40.00273	30.05128	25.06808	30.01182	—
2024	87	62.08000	44.21000	32.32000	55.42000	40.17000
2025	95	73.07732	61.20014	50.43934	61.67093	40.40972
2026 EXP.	600	—	—	—	—	—

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

YEAR	ALP VACANCY	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2018	162	55.24235	31.33283	25.02178	47.48136	—
2024	233	48.94000	30.07000	31.50000	48.91000	40.10000
2025	148	59.05556	44.05326	25.06311	50.16991	40.69697
2026 EXP.	64	—	—	—	—	—

Important Note: 2026 expected cutoff is indicative only and is not an official cutoff. A dash (—) indicates that the data was not available in the comparison sheet; it does not mean zero. N/A indicates that the RRB was not listed for that recruitment. Vacancy figures are shown separately from cutoff marks.

 

RRB ALP Revised Vacancy 2018

The RRB ALP recruitment under CEN 01/2018 initially announced vacancies that were subsequently revised. The revised notification increased the total ALP vacancies to 27,795 posts. Candidates should refer to the ALP-specific vacancy figures in the RRB-wise table. Technician vacancies are not included in the ALP vacancy comparison.

 

RRB ALP Vacancy 2024, 2025 and 2026

Vacancy numbers play an important role in understanding examination competition. A higher number of ALP vacancies may affect the cutoff, but the final cutoff also depends on the number of candidates, examination difficulty, normalization and category-wise vacancies.

The 2024 and 2025 recruitment figures are provided for historical comparison, while 2026 expected cutoff figures should be treated as estimates and not as official RRB results.

 

How to Use the RRB ALP CBT 1 Cutoff Comparison?

Candidates should compare their category-wise cutoff marks with the previous recruitment cycles of their respective RRB. Check the vacancy numbers along with the cutoff rather than relying on cutoff marks alone.

This RRB-wise comparison can help candidates understand:

1. Previous year ALP CBT 1 cutoff trends.

2. Category-wise cutoff differences.

3. RRB-wise vacancy changes.

4. Competition across different Railway Recruitment Boards.

5. Expected ALP CBT 1 cutoff trends for 2026.

 

Important Note

The 2026 expected cutoff is for reference and analysis only. The official RRB ALP CBT 1 cutoff will be announced by the respective Railway Recruitment Boards through their official websites. Candidates should always verify recruitment notices and results from official RRB sources.

Keep visiting Railway Life for the latest RRB ALP recruitment updates, vacancy notifications, CBT 1 results, cutoff marks, CBT 2 updates and other Railway examination information.