RRB Technician Vacancy 2026-27 Out, 6565 Posts Approved for Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has approved the number of vacancies to be filled this year for Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade posts in Indian Railways. The announcement has been made through an official notice released by RRB, and a total of 6242 vacancies for Technician Grade 3 and 323 vacancies for Technician Grade 1 Signal has been approved. The official CEN Notification will be released soon and candidates are advised to start their preparation for the exam.

RRB Technician Vacancy 2026-27 Out

The Railway Technician Grade 1 and 3 Vacancy 2026 has been announced across multiple railway zones and these vacancies are distributed among multiple departments such as Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering, and Signal & Telecommunication. The recruitment process will begin once the official Notification is released. The RRB Technicaian Notification 2026 will include complete details on eligibility criteria, zone-wise vacancy distribution, application process, exam pattern, and selection procedure.

Eligible candidates will be able to apply online through the official RRB websites. The selection process include a Computer-Based Test (CBT), followed by document verification and a medical examination.

Total Approved Vacancies for RRB Technician 2026-27

A total of 6565 vacancies have been approved for recruitment under Indian Railways. The post-wise distribution is as follows:

Name of Posts	Total Approved Vacancies
RBB Technician Grade I Signal	323
RBB Technician Grade III	6242
Total Grade 1 and 3 Vacancies	6565

Zone-wise Approved Vacancies for Technician Grade 1 and 3

S.No	Railway Zone	Headquarters	Vacancies
1	Northern Railway	New Delhi	548
2	Western Railway	Mumbai	544
3	Central Railway	Mumbai	870
4	Southern Railway	Chennai	785
5	South Central Railway	Secunderabad	368
6	South Eastern Railway	Kolkata	576
7	South East Central Railway	Bilaspur	90
8	Eastern Railway	Kolkata	291
9	East Central Railway	Hajipur	186
10	West Central Railway	Jabalpur	231
11	North Western Railway	Jaipur	199
12	North Central Railway	Allahabad (Prayagraj)	268
13	North Eastern Railway	Gorakhpur	169
14	Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)	Guwahati	701
15	South Western Railway	Hubli	240
16	Production Units (BLW/CLW/ICF)	–	499
	Total Vacancies		6565

Post-wise Approved Technician Grade 1 and 3 Vacancies

S.No	Post Name	Total Vacancies
1	Technician Grade III EMU	147
2	Technician Grade III Electrical / Power	174
3	Technician Grade III Electrical / Train Lighting	136
4	Technician Grade III Fitter	46
5	Technician Grade III Electrical	19
6	Technician Grade III Refrigeration & Air Conditioning	162
7	Technician Grade III Electrical	18
8	Technician Grade III Electrical / TRD	89
9	Technician Grade III Electrical / TRD (CHE)	50
10	Technician Grade III Electrical / TRD (PS)	13
11	Technician Grade III Electrical / TRS	268
12	Technician Grade III Electrical (Workshop)	110
13	Technician Grade III Fitter (Workshop)	97
14	Technician Grade III Bridge	35
15	Technician Grade III Blacksmith	306
16	Technician Grade III Welder	108
17	Technician Grade III Track Machine	177
18	Technician Grade III Fitter	56
19	Technician Grade III Fitter (Workshop)	41
20	Technician Grade III Carriage and Wagon	501
21	Technician Grade III Fitter	367
22	Technician Grade III Welder	42
23	Technician Grade III Diesel Electrical	206
24	Technician Grade III Diesel Mechanical	346
25	Technician Grade III Fitter (Production Unit)	66
26	Technician Grade III Welder (Production Unit)	99
27	Technician Grade III Carpenter (Workshop)	229
28	Technician Grade III Crane Driver	13
29	Technician Grade III Fitter (Workshop)	867
30	Technician Grade III Machinist (Workshop)	123
31	Technician Grade III Mechanical (Workshop)	193
32	Technician Grade III Millwright	170
33	Technician Grade III Painter (Workshop)	77
34	Technician Grade II Trimmer (Workshop)	46
35	Technician Grade III Welder (Workshop)	485
36	Technician Grade III Signal	154
37	Technician Grade I Signal	323
38	Technician Grade III Telecommunication	166
39	Technician Grade II Fitter (Workshop)	40
	Total	6565

Note: The approved vacancies are tentative, and the final number will be confirmed with the official notification.

RRB Technician 2026 Notification

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will release the RRB Technician Recruitment 2026-27 Notification soon the 2nd half of 2026. The detailed Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) will be published soon, containing complete information regarding eligibility, important dates, application process, and selection stages.

Selected candidates will receive salaries as per the 7th Pay Commission, with Level 5 pay for Grade 1 and Level 2 for Grade 3 posts. The application process will be conducted online, and candidates are advised to regularly check official RRB websites for updates regarding the notification release and application schedule.

RRB Technician 2026-27 Selection Process

Computer-Based Test
Document Verification (DV) and
Medical Examination (ME)

RRB Technician Grade 1 Exam Pattern

Exam Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 100 (Multiple choice questions)
Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each wrong answer
Qualifying Marks (Minimum required to be eligible): UR/EWS: 40%, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / SC: 30%, ST: 25%.

Section	Questions	Marks
General Awareness	10	10
General Intelligence & Reasoning	15	15
Basics of Computers & Applications	20	20
Mathematics	20	20
Basic Science & Engineering	35	35
Total	100	100