RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 40 Graduate Engineer, Diploma Engineer Posts

Candidates planning to apply for RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026 should keep the following dates in mind.

RailTel has announced apprentice engagement in two categories, with numbers described as tentative and subject to change without further notice. Apprentices may be engaged at RailTel's Corporate Office in New Delhi/Gurgaon, or across Northern Region locations (including Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Amritsar, Rohtak, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Bikaner, Agra, Jhansi, Aligarh, Roorkee, Moradabad, Delhi/NCR, Kanpur, Banda, Prayagraj, Varanasi and Mau), Eastern Region locations (Kolkata, Malda, Asansol, Patna, Dhanbad, Samastipur, Sonepur, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri), Southern Region locations (Secunderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Vijayawada), and Western Region locations (Nagpur, Bhopal, Ahmedabad and Mumbai). Candidates may opt for any location of their convenience, though allotment depends on RailTel's presence there; if RailTel has

Applicants must satisfy the qualification, experience and age conditions listed below to be considered for RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026. Candidates who obtained their qualification through distance learning or part-time mode are not eligible to apply. Any engineering graduate or diploma holder who has undergone, or possesses, training or job/work experience of one year or more after attaining the qualification mentioned above is not eligible. Candidates who completed their graduation or diploma more than three years ago will also not be considered for this apprenticeship. Candidates who have already completed an apprenticeship, terminated one midway, or are currently pursuing an apprenticeship with another organization are not eligible either.

RailTel Apprentice Qualification

RailTel Apprentice Age Limit

Selected candidates will receive a monthly consolidated stipend for the one-year apprenticeship period, shared between RailTel and the Government of India (DBT share), as shown below. No other benefit, facility, or allowance is payable apart from this consolidated stipend.

Selection for RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026 will be based on the following process as described in the notification: A merit list will be prepared region/state/location-wise on receipt of online applications, with preference given to Government Institution pass-outs. Shortlisting will be done based on the merit list prepared using marks obtained in the required qualification (minimum eligibility), and/or through an interview as required. Only candidates found medically fit as per RailTel's norms will be considered for engagement. Merely meeting the eligibility criteria does not assure engagement. Candidature is provisional and subject to subsequent verification of certificates/testimonials at any stage; false or incorrect information can lead to cancellation of candidature or engagement.

Certificate showing CGPA or percentage, to be uploaded in the "Upload Certificate" column on the NATS portal. If only CGPA is mentioned on the certificate, candidates must also upload the CGPA-to-percentage conversion formula/certificate. The Undertaking (Annexure I, provided with the notification), duly filled and signed. The above documents must be uploaded together as a single PDF file of size less than 1 MB.

The numbers and locations of posts shown in the notification are indicative and may change without further notice. Apprentice engagement will be strictly for a period of one year, at locations across the Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern regions, or anywhere on a pan-India basis. The reservation policy as prescribed in the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 will be followed; in case of non-availability of candidates in reserved categories, the position will be filled from other reserved or general categories. Apprentices have no right to claim regular employment from RailTel at any point; the apprenticeship does not create any liability on RailTel for providing a job or placement. The decision of RailTel's management will be final and binding on all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, and the selection process; no corresponden