Northern Railway has invited applications to recruit Sports persons under the Sports quota for Group D posts. Interested candidates can read the article to become aware of the eligibility, application procedure, and required information for Northern Railway Group D recruitment 2024.
Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024
The Northern Railway recruitment cell has released the notification for Northern Railway Group D recruitment 2024 dated 15 April 2024.
The railway recruitment cell will recruit eligible sportspersons against the Sports quota for the 38 vacancies at Level 1 Pay Matrix as the 7th Pay commission.
Interested candidates can apply online for the Northern Railway Group D recruitment between 16 April 2024 and 16 May 2024.
The selection process of Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024 includes online application submission, followed by document verification and trials to evaluate the sports performance of the applicants, which will be the base of the final merit list of selected candidates.
| Recruitment | Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024 |
| Conducted by | Railway Recruitment Cell Northern Railway |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Applications Dates | 16 April 2024 to 16 May 2024 |
| Notification Link | Click Here |
| Official Website | https://www.rrcnr.org/ |
RRCNR Group D Vacancy 2024
As per the notification, the recruiting body of the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024 has invited applications for the following 38 vacancies posts:
| Post Name | No. of Vacancies |
| Weight-Lifting Men | 2 |
| Football-Men | 5 |
| Athletics-Men | 06 |
| Athletics-women | 02 |
| Boxing Men | 03 |
| Boxing women | 01 |
| Table Tennis-Men | 02 |
| Aquatics (Swimming-Men) | 03 |
| Hockey-Women | 01 |
| Hockey-Men | 04 |
| Badminton-Men | 04 |
| Kabaddi-women | 01 |
| Kabaddi Men | 01 |
| Chess-Men | 01 |
| Wrestling-women | 01 |
| Wrestling-Men | 01 |
| Total | 38 |
To know the required playing position under the above you must check the notification released for the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024.
Northern Railway Group D Eligibility Criteria 2024
Interested candidates can check their eligibility to apply for the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024 from the following eligibility criteria:
Age Limit:
- The applicant should come from the 18-25 years of age bracket.
- The age relaxation is applicable according to the government guidelines.
Educational Qualification:
- The applicant should at least pass the class the 10th or equivalent course.
- Applicants of higher education can also apply for the Group D posts.
Sports Qualification:
The applicant must meet any of the following Sports requirements to apply for the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024:
- The applicant must have represented the country in any Category C Events or Championships.
- The applicant must have a secure third position in the Senior category in the Federation Cup Championships.
- The applicant who has represented his/her state except in cross Country or marathon and secured at least 8th position in Senior National Championships.
Above are the minimum norms for the Sports persons, however, individuals must check the notification to know the additional achievements eligibility norms for some sports posts.
Northern Railway Group D Application Fee 2024
During the online applications, the eligible candidates are required to pay the following application fee online as per their category:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General and Unreserved | ₹500/- |
| SC/ST/Female/Minorities/EBC | ₹250/- |
Important Note: Candidates will receive a refund of a portion of their application fees to the same source from where the portal has received the application fee payment when they appear for the trials.
According to the notification, the candidates are entitled to the following refund as per the category:
- ₹400 for General candidates
- The amount will vary according to the bank charges for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/Female/Minorities/EBC.
How to apply for the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment 2024?
The eligible candidates can follow the following steps to apply for the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment:
- Go to the official website of Railway Recruitment Cell Northern Railway mentioned above.
- Scroll down to the link section and click on the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment Application Link.
- Next, click on the “Online Application” button and read the details of the recruitment carefully.
- After that, tick on the declaration that you have read the terms and conditions of the Recruitment and move on to the “Proceed to Online Application.”
- Next, register yourself on the portal by entering your basic details.
- Next, Log in to the portal through the credentials you will receive after successful registration on your mobile number.
- Now, access the application form for the Northern Railway Group D Recruitment and enter the required details.
- Next, upload the asked documents in the preferred size and submit the application fee to apply for the Northern Railway Group D post.
The sportsperson who wishes to work in Northern Railway must apply for this amazing opportunity before 16 May 2024.