KRCL Apprentice Trainee Recruitment 2026-27 — 134 Posts, DV from 24 Aug

Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), a Government of India Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, is conducting a Special Drive to engage 134 Apprentice Trainees under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), per Notification No. CO/APPR/2026/01 dated 7 August 2026. KRCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026-27 spans nine post categories across BE/B.Tech and Diploma streams in Civil, Electrical, Electronics, and Mechanical Engineering, plus General Stream Graduate Apprentices, making it one of the larger railway apprentice drives currently open in the western and southern railway corridor. Unlike a typical online-form recruitment, this KRCL apprentice trainee engagement has no separate application form or fee-payment step. Eligible candidates first register on the NATS portal to obtain an approved NATS ID, then attend Document Verification in person on their post-wise scheduled date — 24, 25, 27, or 28 August 2026 — at the Executives Club, Konkan Rail Vihar, Sector-40, Navi Mumbai. Selection is purely merit-based: marks across all semesters and years are aggregated into a single percentage with no rounding off, and land loser candidates whose land was acquired for the Konkan Railway Project get first preference, followed by candidates from KRCL's own jurisdiction districts — Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra; North Goa and South Goa; and Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka. Graduate Apprentices receive a combined monthly stipend of Rs. 12,300 (Rs. 6,150 each from the Government DBT share and the KRCL establishment share), while Technician (Diploma) Apprentices receive Rs. 10,900 combined. Training runs for 1 year and does not confer any right to future employment or absorption in KRCL. Candidates should note that furnishing wrong, fake, or false certificates at any stage can lead to termination of the training contract, and canvassing or exerting pressure through any source will disqualify a candidature without prior intimation. Candidates must have passed their qualifying exam between 2021 and 2025 and should read the full official KRCL Apprentice Trainee 2026-27 notification PDF carefully before their Document Verification date, since original documents, a prescribed-format medical certificate, and category proofs are all mandatory at the venue.

BE/B.Tech Civil Engineering: from an AICTE-recognised university, passed during 2021 to 2025. BE/B.Tech Electrical Engineering: Electrical/Electronics & Power Engineering or a combination of basic Electrical sub-streams, from an AICTE-recognised university. BE/B.Tech Electronics Engineering: Electrical/Electronics/IT/Communication Engineering/Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of these streams. BE/B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Mechanical/Industrial/Automobile/Production Engineering. Diploma (Civil/Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical): equivalent Diploma streams from a University or Institution recognised by the Central/State Govt. Technical Education Board. General Stream Graduate Apprentices: Bachelor of Arts/Science/Commerce/Business Administration/Management Science/Journalism and Mass Communication/Business Studies from a UGC or recognised Technical Education Board/University. Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1973 in any Government/PSU/Private organisation are not eligible.

• 18 to 25 years, as on 1 January 2026 (date of birth between 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2008)
• SC/ST candidates — 5 years age relaxation
• OBC-NCL candidates — 3 years age relaxation
• Age relaxation is subject to submission of the required category documents at the time of Document Verification

• BE/B.Tech in the relevant engineering stream (Civil, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical) from an AICTE-recognised university, passed 2021–2025
• Diploma in the relevant engineering stream from a Central/State Govt. recognised Technical Education Board, passed 2021–2025
• General Stream Graduates: Bachelor's degree in Arts, Science, Commerce, Business Administration, Management Science, Journalism & Mass Communication, or Business Studies
• Age 18 to 25 years as on 1 January 2026, with 5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC-NCL
• Candidates must not have previously undergone or currently be undergoing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act in any Government/PSU/Private organisation
• Must possess a valid, approved NATS ID at the time of Document Verification
• Must meet minimum physical fitness standards and carry a medical certificate in the prescribed Apprentices Act, 1961 format, certified by a Government Doctor not below Assistant Surgeon rank

The exact processing fee amount is not specified in the notification; fee-waiver provisions exist for EWS candidates (on submission of a Tehsildar income certificate) and Minority community candidates (on submission of a self-declaration affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper).

• Graduate Apprentices: Rs. 6,150 per month from the Government DBT share plus Rs. 6,150 per month from the KRCL establishment share — Rs. 12,300 combined
• Technician (Diploma) Apprentices: Rs. 5,450 per month from the Government DBT share plus Rs. 5,450 per month from the KRCL establishment share — Rs. 10,900 combined
• Stipend is paid through Direct Benefit Transfer; candidates must hold a bank account in their own name, linked to Aadhaar, and retain the same account throughout the training period
• Candidates must make their own lodging and boarding arrangements during the 1-year training period

1. Register on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) portal and obtain a valid, approved NATS ID before your scheduled Document Verification date
2. Check your post-wise Document Verification date from the schedule — 24 August (BE Civil, Diploma Civil, BE Electronics), 25 August (BE Electrical, Diploma Electrical, Diploma Electronics), 27 August (BE Mechanical, Diploma Mechanical), or 28 August (General Stream Graduates)
3. Prepare original documents along with one set of self-attested photocopies — semester/year-wise mark sheets, degree/diploma certificate, 10th certificate as DOB proof, domicile certificate, and category certificate where applicable
4. Arrange the prescribed-format medical fitness certificate from a Government Doctor not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon, at your own cost
5. Arrive at the Executives Club, Konkan Rail Vihar, Sector-40, Opp. Seawoods Railway Station (West), Navi Mumbai-400706, and complete registration between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM on your scheduled date
6. Attend Document Verification with all original testimonials — selection is cancelled if any document is missing or a discrepancy is found
7. Land loser candidates should additionally carry their land loser certificate, Tehsildar certificate, RTC land documents, and proof of relationship
8. Keep two attested passport-size photographs, Aadhaar card, and PAN card ready for submission