Konkan Railway Recruitment 2024: Konkan Railway Corporation Limited has extended the last date to apply for various vacancies. According to the latest notification on the official website, candidates can submit their forms by October 21 (11:59 pm). Let us tell you that the application process which started on 16 September was to end on 6 October. All those interested candidates who could not apply for this recruitment due to any reason till now, will now be able to apply till 21 October. Let us inform you that a total of 190 posts are to be recruited through this recruitment drive. 

Vacancy Details 

electricity department

• Senior Section Engineer: 5 Vacancies
• Technician-I II: 15 Vacancies
• Assistant Loco Pilot: 15 Vacancies

Civil Department

• Senior Section Engineer: 5 Vacancies
• Track Maintainer: 35 Vacancies
• Mechanical Department
• Technician-I II: 20 Vacancies

operating department

• Station Master: 10 Vacancies
• Goods Train Manager: 5 Vacancies
• Points Man: 60 Vacancies
• Signal & Telecommunication Department
• ESTM-III: 15 vacancies

commercial department

• Commercial Supervisor: 5 Vacancies

Eligibility 

The eligibility of the candidates is divided into four categories-

• Land Losing Candidates: These are the candidates whose land has been acquired for the KRCL project. The spouse, son, daughter, grandson, and granddaughter of the person losing the land are also eligible. These candidates will be given first preference in the selection process.
• Other than land loser candidates: This category includes candidates who are residents of Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka and have valid employment cards registered with the employment offices along the Konkan Railway route. They will get second preference in the recruitment drive.
• Apart from landless candidates, candidates who are natives of Maharashtra, Goa, or Karnataka will get third preference for these posts.
• KRCL Employees: Employees of the organization who have completed a minimum of three years of regular service will be considered as candidates for the KRCL Employees category.

Age Limit: Candidates should be between 18 and 36 years of age as of August 1, 2024, to apply for these posts. The upper age limit has been increased from 33 to 36 to provide relief to candidates who have crossed the age limit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reserved category candidates will be given further relaxation in the upper age limit.