RRC Central Railway Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2 Theatre Actor, Harmonium Player Posts

The official notification does not specify the pay amount in rupees; it only describes the posts as Level-2.

The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of Central Railway works under the Ministry of Railways and has its office at CPM Conversion Office Building, P D Mello Road, Wadibunder, Mumbai – 400 010. This notice is its Cultural Quota recruitment for 2026-27. RRC only recommends the names of successful candidates; the appointment process is handled by the Principal Chief Personnel Officer of Central Railway.

The notice offers 2 posts at Level-2 in two cultural disciplines. The posts are open to all; there is no reservation for any caste. If no suitable candidate is available for one of the two disciplines, a suitable candidate of the other discipline will be selected instead, irrespective of gender. The number of vacancies is tentative and may be reduced or even become nil according to the actual needs of the railway administration.

A candidate must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam to settle permanently in India. Candidates other than Indian citizens need a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India; they may be admitted to the exam provisionally but must produce it at document verification. 12th (+2 stage) or equivalent from a recognised board with at least 50% aggregate marks. The 50% condition does not apply to SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD candidates or to candidates with a qualification higher than 12th; OR Matriculation from a recognised board and Course Completed Act Apprenticeship; OR Matriculation from

Essential Professional Qualification and Desirable Qualification

Age Limit

Age Relaxation

Both posts are at Level-2. On initial appointment, pay will be the minimum of the pay level, with other allowances as admissible at that time. Where training is prescribed for the post, selected candidates must undergo it and only a stipend, as applicable, is paid during training. Wherever required, candidates must pay a security deposit and execute an indemnity bond. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere on Central Railway, and male candidates finally appointed are liable for active service in the Railway Engineers unit of the Territorial Army.

The fee is paid through the payment gateway integrated with the online application, by debit card, credit card or internet banking; bank transaction charges are borne by the candidate. Ineligible candidates who still apply will not get a refund, and the fee is not refunded if the vacancies are cancelled. Minority candidates (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Zoroastrian (Parsi)) claiming exemption or refund must give the self-declaration in Annexure 'A' and an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper at document verification. Economically Backward Class candidates (annual family income below Rs. 50,000) must produce an income certificate in the prescribed proforma from an authorised authority (District Magistrate or revenue officer up to Tahsildar, sitting MPs, Union Ministers, or a BPL card/IZZAT MST certificate) at document verification.

Selection consists of a Written Examination/CBT/Tab Mode, then Document Verification, then a Practical Demonstration. There will be no interview. Only candidates who pass the written exam are called for document verification and the practical demonstration. Negative marking: 1/3 of the marks allotted to a question is deducted for each wrong answer. A minimum of 40% marks in the written exam is needed to qualify for the practical demonstration. RRC may, at its discretion, hold the written exam for all or a limited number of candidates. The date, time and venue of the written exam, practical demonstration and document verification will be fixed by RRC and told to eligible candidates in due course; requests for postponement will not be accepted. Eligibility status will be shown on the RRC website, and the e-call letter will be available there about seven days before the written exam; no adm

At the exam hall, bring the e-call letter, Aadhaar card or a valid photo ID, one colour passport-size photograph and original SC/ST/OBC certificate where applicable; without a valid photo ID entry is refused. On the practical demonstration day, bring originals of age, qualification, caste and cultural discipline documents, self-attested photocopies, your own cultural kit and four passport-size photographs; certificates in other languages need a certified English/Hindi translation. Candidates may need to stay 2–3 days for the practical demonstration at their own arrangement; no TA/DA or accommodation is given. Candidates already working in PSUs/Government organisations must produce a No Objection Certificate from their employer at the practical demonstration. SC/ST candidates who upload a valid caste certificate (Annexure 'C') can get a free second-class railway pass for the written exam