Southern Railway has released the Southern Railway Recruitment 2024: Apprentice Posts notification on 22/07/2024. Notification is out for 2438 Vacancies for training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 in the designated trades at various Divisions / Workshops / Units in the jurisdiction of Southern Railway for the year 2024-25. Candidates applying for the Southern Railway Apprentice 2024 posts are advised to go through the details below. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from 22/07/2024 to 12/08/2024. The candidates should ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria and other terms & conditions before applying online for the Southern Railway Recruitment. For more details check the below content.
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Name of the Post: Apprentice
Post Date: 22/07/2024
No of Vacancies: 2438
Place: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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Important Dates for Southern Railway Recruitment 2024: Apprentice Posts
Candidates can check the online application dates in the below table and apply for the apprentice posts using the online Southern Railway Apprentice 2024 application link. Eligible candidates can apply online on the mentioned dates. No other means/modes of submission of applications will be accepted.
| Start Date to Submit Online Application | 22/07/2024 (10:00 Hrs) |
| Last Date to Submit Online Application | 12/08/2024 (17:00 Hrs) |
Vacancy Details of Southern Railway Recruitment 2024: Apprentice Posts
Southern Railway has released 2438 vacancies for Apprentice Posts. Candidates can refer to the given table to find division wise vacancies. The below table contains the division name and vacancies. Apprentices will be engaged in various trades as mentioned in the official notification.
| Division Name | Total |
| Freshers Category | |
| Signal & Telecommunication Workshop/Podanur, Coimbatore | 18 |
| Carriage & Wagon Works/Perambur | 47 |
| Railway Hospital/Perambur (Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)) | 20 |
| Ex-ITI Category | |
| Signal & Telecommunication Workshop/Podanur, Coimbatore | 52 |
| Thiruvananthapuram Division | 145 |
| Palakkad Division | 285 |
| Salem Division | 222 |
| Carriage & Wagon Works/Perambur | 350 |
| Loco Works/Perambur | 228 |
| Electrical Workshop/Perambur | 130 |
| Engineering Workshop/Arakkonam | 48 |
| Chennai Division/Personnel Branch | 24 |
| Chennai Division-Electrical/Rolling Stock/Arakkonam | 65 |
| Chennai Division-Electrical/Rolling Stock/Avadi | 65 |
| Chennai Division-Electrical/Rolling Stock/Tambaram | 55 |
| Chennai Division-Electrical/Rolling Stock/Royapuram | 30 |
| Chennai Division-Mechanical (Diesel) | 22 |
| Chennai Division-Mechanical (Carriage & Wagon) | 250 |
| Chennai Division-Railway Hospital (Perambur) | 03 |
| Central Workshops, Ponmalai | 201 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Division | 94 |
| Madurai Division | 84 |
| TOTAL | 2438 |
Pay Scale:
Selected candidates will be given a monthly salary as per Government Rules.
Age limit:
Candidates must satisfy the given age limit to be eligible for the Southern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2024. Check the age limit given below.
| S. No | Name of the Posts | Age Limit |
| 1 | Apprentice | 15 to 22/24 years |
Age Relaxation:
The upper age limit is relaxable for SC / ST / OBC / Ex-serviceman and PwD candidates. Check Age Relaxation below.
| S. No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | SC / ST | 05 Years |
| 2 | OBC | 03 Years |
| 3 | Ex-serviceman and PWD | 10 Years |
Educational Qualification:
- Candidates should have passed 10th, 12th (50% marks) and ITI in relevant fields.
Selection Process:
The selection will be based on
- Merit basis
- Document Verification & Medical Exam
Application Fee:
Candidates can pay the application fee online. Check the application fees in the below table. No fee is required to be paid by SC / ST / PWD / Women Applicants.
| S. No | Category | Amount |
| 1 | UR / OBC / Other | 100/- |
Southern Railway Apprentice Apply Online:
How to Apply for Southern Railway Recruitment 2024: Apprentice Posts
- Visit the official website www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in.
- Click -> News & Announcements -> Personnel Branch Information -> ACT APPRENTICES 2024-25.
- Click -> Register (New User).
- Register using their active email ID and mobile number.
- Login using the register number & password.
- Candidates should fill in all the details asked in the application form correctly.
- Upload a scanned copy of documents (if required).
- Click submit after finishing the form.
- Candidates must pay their application fee only online.
- Print the Application form for future reference.
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