Recruiting Authority: Southern Railway Name of the Post: Act Apprentices Advertisement No.: CPB/P1/98/Act/TP/Vol.XXI About Recruiting Agency: RRC-SER operates under SER, and its role includes handling Group D vacancies (and in some cases Group C) for the divisions and workshops within the zone. The selection process includes application screening, merit lists, written tests and also document verification. About Recruitment: Southern Railway has invited online applications from eligible candidates for Act Apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 in various designated trades across different Divisions, Workshops and Units under its jurisdiction. The apprenticeship is for training purposes only and does not guarantee employment after completion of training
Southern Eastern Railway- Railway Recruiting Cell (SER-RRC) Act Apprenting Recruitment 2026
Important Dates Application Fee • Application Started: 28 Aug 2026• Last Date: 27 Sep 2026 (5:00 PM) • Payment Last Date: 27 Sep 2026• Exam Date: Notify Soon• Admit Card: Notify Soon• Result Date: Before Exam• General / EWS / OBC: ₹100/-• SC/ ST / PH / Female Candidate: ₹0/-Age Limit – Fresher / Ex-ITI (As on 28-08-2026)
Category Age Limit UR / EWS 15–22 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-2004 & 28-08-2011)OBC-NCL 15–25 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-2001 & 28-08-2011)SC / ST 15–27 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1999 & 28-08-2011)PwBD – UR / EWS 15–32 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1994 & 28-08-2011)PwBD + OBC-NCL 15–35 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1991 & 28-08-2011)PwBD + SC/ST 15–37 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1989 & 28-08-2011)
Age Limit – MLT (As on 28-08-2026)
Category Age Limit UR / EWS 15–24 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-2002 & 28-08-2011)OBC-NCL 15–27 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1999 & 28-08-2011)SC / ST 15–29 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1997 & 28-08-2011)PwBD – UR / EWS 15–34 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1992 & 28-08-2011)PwBD + OBC-NCL 15–37 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1989 & 28-08-2011)PwBD + SC/ST 15–39 Years (DOB Between: 29-08-1987 & 28-08-2011)
Total Vacant Posts – 163 Category Wise Vacancy
Sl. No. Name of the Trades UR OBC SC ST EWS Total PwBD 1. FITTER – Carriage & Wagon Works, Perambur 16 11 6 3 4 40 2 2. WELDER – Carriage & Wagon Works, Perambur 8 5 3 2 2 20 2 3. PAINTER – Carriage & Wagon Works, Perambur 8 5 3 2 2 20 2 4. FITTER – Central Workshop, Ponmalai 9 7 4 2 3 25 1 5. WELDER (G&E) – Central Workshop, Ponmalai 7 5 3 1 2 18 1 6. FITTER – Signal & Telecommunication Workshop/Podanur, Coimbatore 9 5 3 1 1 20 1 7. MLT (Radiology) – Railway Hospital/Perambur 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 8. MLT (Pathology) – Railway Hospital/Perambur 4 2 1 1 0 8 0 9. MLT (Cardiology) – Railway Hospital/Perambur 5 2 1 1 0 9 0 Total Posts 68 43 24 13 14 163 9
2. CARRIAGE & WAGON WORKS, PERAMBUR S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 FITTER 40 27 15 8 10 100 2 WELDER (G&E) 32 22 12 6 8 80 3 PAINTER 8 5 3 2 2 20 4 MMV 8 5 3 2 2 20 5 MMTM 4 3 1 1 1 10 6 COPA/PASAA 8 5 3 2 2 20 Total 100 67 37 21 25 250
CHENNAI DIVISION S.No. Unit Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 PERSONNEL PASAA 10 7 4 2 2 25 PERSONNEL Total 10 7 4 2 2 25 1 ELEC/RS/RPM FITTER 13 8 4 2 3 30 2 ELEC/RS/RPM ELECTRICIAN 9 5 3 1 2 20 3 ELEC/RS/RPM WELDER (G&E) 4 3 1 1 1 10 4 ELEC/RS/RPM MECHANIC RAC 2 1 1 0 1 5 ELEC/RS/RPM Total 28 17 9 4 7 65 1 ELEC/RS/AVD ELECTRICIAN 10 7 4 2 2 25 2 ELEC/RS/AVD FITTER 10 7 4 2 2 25 3 ELEC/RS/AVD WELDER (G&E) 11 7 4 2 3 27 ELEC/RS/AVD Total 31 21 12 6 7 77 1 ELS/RS/AJI ADVANCE WELDER 1 2 1 0 0 4 2 ELS/RS/AJI ELECTRICIAN 10 7 4 2 3 26 3 ELS/RS/AJI ELECTRONICS MECHANIC 2 2 1 1 1 7 4 ELS/RS/AJI FITTER 10 7 4 2 2 25 5 ELS/RS/AJI WELDER (G&E) 1 1 1 1 0 4 ELS/RS/AJI Total 24 19 11 6 6 66 1 DME/DSL/TNP FITTER 2 1 1 0 1 5 2 DME/DSL/TNP DIESEL MECHANIC 3 2 1 1 1 8 3 DME/DSL/TNP ELECTRICIAN 2 1 1 0 1 5 DME/DSL/TNP Total 7 4 3 1 3 18 1 ELEC/RS/TBM ELECTRICIAN 7 5 2 1 2 17 2 ELEC/RS/TBM FITTER 10 6 3 2 2 23 3 ELEC/RS/TBM WELDER (G&E) 3 2 2 0 1 8 4 ELEC/RS/TBM CARPENTER 2 2 1 1 1 7 5 ELEC/RS/TBM ELECTRONICS MECHANIC 2 1 1 0 1 5 ELEC/RS/TBM Total 24 16 9 4 7 60
MECHANICAL C&W S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 FITTER 76 50 28 14 19 187 2 CARPENTER 1 1 1 1 – 4 3 WELDER (G&E) 3 2 1 – 1 7 4 MACHINIST 1 – – – – 1 5 PAINTER 1 1 – – – 2 Total 82 54 30 14 20 200
ENGINEERING Post Name UR OBC SC ST EWS Total Fitter 18 12 7 3 4 44 Structural Welder 18 12 7 3 4 44 Gas Cutter 18 12 7 3 4 44 Painter (General) 9 6 3 2 2 22 Carpenter 9 6 3 2 2 22 Draughtsman (Civil) 25 17 9 5 6 62 MTMM 18 12 7 3 4 44 COPA 22 14 8 4 5 53 Total 137 91 51 25 31 335
ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP, PERAMBUR Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total Electrician 20 13 8 4 5 50 Mechanic R&AC 10 7 4 2 2 25 Wireman 10 7 4 2 2 25 PASA 4 3 1 1 1 10 Elec. Mechanic 8 5 3 2 2 20 SSA 2 1 1 0 1 5 Total 54 36 21 11 13 135
ENGINEERING WORKSHOP/ARAKKONAM Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total Fitter 7 3 2 1 1 14 Welder (G&E) 2 2 1 1 1 7 Turner 2 2 1 1 1 7 Machinist 2 2 1 1 1 7 Total 13 9 5 4 4 35
ENGINEERING/HQ/SR Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total Draughtsman (Civil) 8 5 3 2 2 20 COPA 4 3 2 1 1 11 Total 12 8 5 3 3 31
LOCO WORKS/ PERAMBUR Name of the Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total Fitter 53 38 21 10 14 142 Welder (G&E) 17 12 7 6 4 48 PASA 7 5 3 2 2 20 Painter 9 4 2 1 1 18 Total 86 59 33 19 21 228
RAILWAY HOSPITAL/PERAMBUR Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total PASAA 2 1 – – – 3 CW Sub-Total 610 409 230 120 149 1518
CENTRAL WORKSHOPS, PONMALAI S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total MECHANICAL 1 DSL MECHANIC 16 11 6 3 4 40 2 FITTER 46 32 18 9 12 117 3 WELDER (G & E) 13 11 6 3 4 37 4 MACHINIST 12 8 4 2 3 29 5 MM & TM 6 4 2 1 2 15 6 PAINTER (G) 8 7 3 2 3 19 ELECTRICAL 7 ELECTRICIAN 16 11 6 3 4 40 8 Mech. R&AC 6 4 2 1 2 15 9 Elec. MECHANIC 2 1 1 0 1 5 PERSONNEL 10 COPA 9 7 4 2 3 25 TOTAL 139 94 52 25 37 347
MADURAI DIVISION S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total ELECTRICAL 1 ELECTRICIAN 16 12 7 3 4 42 MECHANICAL 2 FITTER 20 14 8 4 5 51 3 WELDER (G&E) 4 3 2 1 1 11 PERSONNEL 4 COPA 4 2 1 1 1 9 ENGINEERING 5 FITTER 15 10 5 3 3 36 6 STRUCTURAL WELDER 15 10 5 3 3 36 7 GAS CUTTER 15 10 5 3 3 36 8 PAINTER (G) 7 5 3 1 2 18 9 CARPENTER 7 5 3 1 2 18 10 DRAUGHTSMAN-Civil 19 13 7 4 5 48 11 MMTM 15 10 5 3 3 36 12 COPA 18 11 6 3 4 42 TOTAL 155 105 57 30 36 383
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DIVISION S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total PERSONNEL 1 COPA 23 16 8 4 6 57 MECHANICAL 2 FITTER 32 20 12 6 8 78 3 WELDER (G&E) 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 DIESEL MECHANIC 13 9 5 2 3 32 ELECTRICAL GENERAL, TRD & DSL 5 ELECTRICIAN 44 28 16 10 8 106 SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION 6 Elec. MECHANIC 19 13 7 4 5 48 ENGINEERING 7 FITTER 13 9 5 2 3 32 8 STRUCTURAL WELDER 13 9 5 2 3 32 9 GAS CUTTER 13 9 5 2 3 32 10 PAINTER (G) 6 5 2 1 2 16 11 CARPENTER 6 5 2 1 2 16 12 DRAUGHTSMAN-CIVIL 18 11 6 3 4 42 13 MMTM 13 9 5 2 3 32 14 COPA 15 10 5 3 4 37 TOTAL 229 154 83 40 56 562 GOC-Sub Total 523 353 192 95 129 1292
SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION WORKSHOP/PODANUR, COIMBATORE S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 PLUMBER 8 5 3 2 1 20 2 CARPENTER 10 7 4 2 1 25 3 WELDER (G&E) 10 7 4 2 1 25 4 PAINTER (G) 8 5 3 2 1 20 5 ELECTRICIAN 26 16 9 4 3 60 6 FITTER 29 19 10 5 4 70 7 MECHANIC R&AC 7 4 2 1 1 15 8 ICTSM 8 5 3 2 1 20 9 INST. MECHANIC 8 5 3 2 1 20 10 ELEC. MECHANIC 8 5 3 2 1 20 11 SSA 10 7 4 2 1 25 12 COPA 22 14 8 4 5 55 13 DRAUGHTSMAN-Civil 15 9 5 3 1 35 14 STRUCTURAL WELDER 11 7 4 2 1 26 15 GAS CUTTER 11 7 4 2 1 26 16 MMTM 11 7 4 2 1 26 TOTAL 202 129 73 39 24 488
SALEM DIVISION S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 ELECTRICIAN 57 41 22 11 15 152 2 TURNER 7 4 2 1 2 16 3 WELDER (G&E) 17 14 8 4 5 50 4 FITTER 27 20 11 6 8 75 5 DIESEL MECHANIC 7 4 2 1 1 15 6 MACHINIST 6 4 2 1 2 16 7 WIREMAN 14 10 6 3 3 36 8 COPA 14 10 5 3 4 39 ENGINEERING 9 FITTER 10 8 5 2 3 30 10 STRUCTURAL WELDER 10 8 5 2 3 30 11 GAS CUTTER 10 8 5 2 3 30 12 PAINTER (G) 6 4 2 1 1 15 13 CARPENTER 6 4 2 1 1 15 14 DRAUGHTSMAN-Civil 14 11 7 3 3 42 15 MMTM 10 8 5 2 3 30 16 COPA 11 9 6 3 4 36 TOTAL 226 167 95 46 61 628
SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION WORK SHOP/PODANUR,COIMBATORE S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 FITTER 7 5 3 1 2 19 2 TURNER 7 3 1 0 1 12 3 MACHINIST 5 1 0 0 0 06 4 WELDER (G&E) 8 3 2 1 1 15 5 ELECTRICIAN 5 2 1 0 1 10 6 Elec. MECHANIC 3 2 1 1 1 8 7 COPA 7 3 1 0 1 13 TOTAL 42 19 9 3 7 83
TRIVANDRUM DIVISION S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 1 WELDER (G&E) 3 2 1 0 0 6 2 ELECTRICIAN 10 5 2 2 2 23 3 FITTER 17 5 3 2 2 31 4 CARPENTER 10 5 3 1 1 20 5 Elec. MECHANIC 5 2 1 1 1 10 6 PLUMBER 5 2 1 0 1 10 7 DIESEL MECHANIC 5 2 1 1 1 10 8 PAINTER (G) 5 2 1 1 1 10
ENGINEERING S.No Designated Trade UR OBC SC ST EWS Total 9 FITTER 12 5 2 1 2 22 10 STRUCTURAL WELDER 12 5 2 1 2 22 11 GAS CUTTER 12 5 2 1 2 22 12 PAINTER (G) 5 3 1 1 1 11 13 CARPENTER 5 3 1 1 1 11 14 DRAUGHTSMAN-Civil 11 9 4 3 3 30 15 MMTM 12 5 2 1 2 22 16 COPA 11 7 2 1 2 27 Total 141 67 29 16 24 289 Sub-Total 611 382 206 104 116 1418 Grand Total 1744 1144 628 319 394 4308
Essential Educational Qualification
Trade / Post Eligibility Fitter, Painter & Welder (Freshers Category) • Passed 10th Class (Matriculation) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks under 10+2 system of education.Medical Laboratory Technician (Radiology, Pathology & Cardiology) – Freshers Category • Passed 12th Class examination under 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry & Biology, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.Fitter, Machinist, MMV, Turner, Electrician, Carpenter, Painter, Welder, etc. (Ex-ITI Category) • Passed 10th Class with minimum 50% aggregate marks under 10+2 system of education.Electrician • 10th Class with minimum 50% aggregate marks + ITI Certificate in Electrician Trade.Electronics Mechanic • 10th Class with minimum 50% aggregate marks + ITI Certificate in Electronics Mechanic Trade.Secretarial Assistant & Stenographer (English) • 10th Class with minimum 50% aggregate marks + relevant ITI qualification as specified in the notification.Information & Communication Technology System Maintenance • 10th Class with minimum 50% aggregate marks + relevant ITI qualification as specified in the notification.COPA • 10th Class with minimum 50% aggregate marks + ITI Certificate in COPA Trade.
Required Docs to ‘Fill Your Forms ‘
Documents List 1. 10th Marksheet2. ITI certificate3. Domicile Certificate (Upload )4. Aadhaar Card5. Photo (Upload )6. Signature (Upload )7. Email-id & Mobile Number Don’t Forget to See (Help Yourself) Special Comment Photo: • Photograph must be a recent (Not more than 12 weeks) passport style colour picture.• Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable• Size of file should be between 100kb–200kb Signature: • The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.• Signature (NOT IN CAPITAL LETTERS) uploaded should be of appropriate size and clearly visible.• Size of file should be between 80kb – 150kb
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