KRCL Apprentice Trainee Recruitment 2026-27

Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), a Government of India undertaking, has released the KRCL Apprentice Trainee Recruitment 2026-27 for the engagement of 134 Apprentice Trainees under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 (as amended). The recruitment is being conducted through the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS). Candidates who have passed in the eligible disciplines during 2021 to 2025 and meet the stated conditions should register on the NATS portal and attend document verification at the designated venue and time slots.

This special drive does not involve a written examination. Instead, selection is based on document verification conducted at specified dates in August 2026, followed by a merit-based process using academic marks. The notification was released on 2026-08-07, and candidates are required to complete NATS registration and obtain an approved NATS ID before reporting for document verification. Document verification is scheduled for 24th, 25th, 27th, and 28th August 2026, with reporting allowed between 09:00 hrs and 12:00 hrs on the respective day. The training duration is 1 year.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates must apply under the relevant category and possess the minimum essential qualification as specified in the notification.

Category-I: Graduate Apprentices (BE/B.Tech)

Category-II: Technician (Diploma) Apprentices

Category-III: General Stream Graduates

Candidates must have a degree in one of the following: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Management Science, Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication, or Bachelor of Business Studies.

Note: The notification states that no additional weightage will be given for possessing higher qualifications beyond the minimum essential qualification.

Age Limit

The age limit is 18 to 25 years as on 2026-01-01. This means candidates must be born between 2001-01-01 and 2008-01-01. Upper age relaxation is provided as follows: 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC-NCL candidates. The relaxation is subject to submission of the required documents at the time of document verification.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Candidates must have a valid, approved NATS ID at the time of document verification.
• Only candidates who passed out within the last 5 years (2021 to 2025) are considered.
• Candidates must meet the minimum physical fitness standard prescribed for the training and must produce a medical certificate certified by a Government Doctor (not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon).
• Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1973, in any Government/PSU/Private organization are not eligible to apply.

Application Fee

The provided notification text does not mention any application fee amount or payment method. Fee details, if any, should be confirmed from the official PDF and annexures.

How to Apply

1. Read the official KRCL Apprentice Trainee Recruitment 2026-27 notification (Notification No. CO/APPR/2026/01) and confirm your eligibility for the relevant discipline/category.
2. Register on the NATS portal under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS).
3. After registration, ensure you obtain an approved NATS ID before the date of your document verification.
4. Check the document verification schedule for your post/discipline and note the reporting window of 09:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs on the assigned date.
5. On the document verification day, report at the venue: Executives Club, Konkan Rail Vihar, Sector-40, Opp. Seawoods Railway Station (West), Navi Mumbai-400706.
6. Carry all required documents in original (and as applicable) along with the supporting certificates/affidavits mentioned in the notification, and submit them during document verification.

Salary & Pay Scale

The stipend is disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), combining the Government of India share and KRCL’s establishment share. Candidates must have a bank account in their own name and a PAN card to receive the stipend, and they must retain the same Aadhaar-linked bank account till completion of training. Lodging/boarding arrangements during training are to be managed by the candidates.

Selection Process

The recruitment follows a document verification-based approach with no written exam. As per the notification, the selection process includes preparation of a merit list based on total marks obtained across all years/semesters to arrive at an aggregate percentage. The notification also specifies tie-breakers: if marks are equal, the older candidate is selected; if the date of birth is also the same, the candidate who passed matriculation earlier is preferred. Additionally, first preference is given to land loser candidates (including eligible family relations as specified in the notification). Second preference is given to candidates belonging to KRCL jurisdiction districts: Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg (Maharashtra); North Goa and South Goa (Goa); and Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka). Document verification is conducted at the designated venue and dates, and candidates must bring the required original documents.

Eligible candidates should complete NATS registration and obtain an approved NATS ID and then report for document verification on the scheduled date for their discipline, before the last document verification date of 2026-08-28.