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Indian Railways open 11,127 posts for Assistant Loco Pilots, check details here

Indian Railways open 11,127 posts for Assistant Loco Pilots, check details here

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The Indian Railways has invited applications for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) positions across all zones. The online application process will begin on May 15, 2026 and close on 14 June 2026 at 23:59 pm, an official statement said on Thursday. An official notification was issued by the Central Railway`s Solapur division. Eligibility and applications Candidates must apply only through official Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) websites or the central recruitment portal at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in Candidates are advised to ensure that their personal details match exactly with their Aadhar card and 10th class certificates. The Aadhar should be updated with the latest photograph and biometric information. Verification of primary details via Aadhar is mandatory to avoid delays during scrutiny. “Candidates are strongly advised to rely only on official RRB websites for authentic information and to beware of touts, brokers and job racketeers,” officials said. Key instructions – – Candidates are advised to verify their primary details using Aadhar during the application process to avoid delays due to detailed scrutiny at every stage for non-Aadhar verified applications. – …

Uttarakhand: Two loco trains collide in Vishnugad-Pipalkoti tunnel, 60 injured

Uttarakhand: Two loco trains collide in Vishnugad-Pipalkoti tunnel, 60 injured

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About 60 people were injured a loco train carrying workers and officials collided with a goods train inside Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project tunnel in Uttarakhand`s Chamoli district late Tuesday evening, officials said. Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said that there were a total of 109 people on the train at the time of the accident, which occurred late in the evening, and 60 of them were injured. He said that all the people have been rescued and condition of all the injured is stable. The DM said that one train carrying people and another carrying materials were moving inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the project, being constructed by THDC (India), when they collided. According to officials, loco trains are used inside tunnels for the transportation of workers, officials, and materials for construction work. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Chamoli said that 10 injured people have been sent to the district hospital in Gopeshwar for treatment. This 444-megawatt hydroelectric project is being built on the Alaknanda River between Helang and Pipalkoti in Chamoli …

Two loco trains collide in Uttarakhand’s Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project tunnel, 60 injured

Two loco trains collide in Uttarakhand’s Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project tunnel, 60 injured

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About 60 people were injured a loco train carrying workers and officials collided with a goods train inside Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district late Tuesday (December 30, 2025) evening, officials said. Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said that there were a total of 109 people on the train at the time of the accident, which occurred late in the evening, and 60 of them were injured. He said that all the people have been rescued and condition of all the injured is stable. The DM said that one train carrying people and another carrying materials were moving inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the project, being constructed by THDC (India), when they collided. According to officials, loco trains are used inside tunnels for the transportation of workers, officials, and materials for construction work. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Chamoli said that 10 injured people have been sent to the district hospital in Gopeshwar for treatment. This 444-megawatt hydroelectric project is being built on the Alaknanda River between Helang and …

Bilaspur Train Accident: Loco Pilot Of Passenger Train May Have Passed ‘Danger’ Signal, Probe Ordered | India News

Bilaspur Train Accident: Loco Pilot Of Passenger Train May Have Passed ‘Danger’ Signal, Probe Ordered | India News

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Last Updated:November 04, 2025, 20:38 IST In an official statement, the railways said a preliminary assessment indicates that the reason behind the accident could be signal passed at danger, or SPAD People gather after a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh on November 4, 2025. (Image: PTI) The railways has ordered a detailed inquiry into the collision of a passenger train with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh, which claimed the lives of six persons and left five injured on Tuesday. According to an official statement, the inquiry will be conducted at the level of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) to ascertain the cause and recommend necessary corrective measures. Follow Bilaspur Train Accident LIVE Updates Here The railways said a preliminary assessment indicates that the reason behind the accident could be signal passed at danger (SPAD). It said the loco pilot of the passenger train may have missed a signal at the “danger” (red) position. Top sources said this section of the route has an …

Loco pilots should switch off personal mobile phone when train is moving; use official phone only during emergencies: Railway Board

Loco pilots should switch off personal mobile phone when train is moving; use official phone only during emergencies: Railway Board

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Railway Board gave directives to curb mobile phone usage by loco pilots when train is moving. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Railway Board has directed all the zonal general managers to launch special drives, including ‘ambush’ checks, immediately across all their respective divisions to strictly curb mobile phone usage during train operations by the loco pilots and assistant loco pilots. The loco pilots and motormen were asked to declare any personal mobile phone, including the number and the mobile phone service provider, while signing for duty and the loco pilot inspector concerned should check this information regularly. Personal phone usage barred when train is moving In the latest directive, the Railway Board (RB) had said that during the train run all mobile phones, both official phone under the common user group category and the personal one, must be switched off and kept securely in the bag/box. While the personal mobile phones should not be used under any circumstances when the train is moving , the official …

Railways violates labour law, court order by subsuming daily rest within weekly rest: Loco pilots | Latest News India

Railways violates labour law, court order by subsuming daily rest within weekly rest: Loco pilots | Latest News India

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New Delhi, The loco pilots and their unions have launched a strong protest against the Railway Ministry’s recent decision to subsume 16 hours of daily rest within the 30 hours of weekly rest. Railways violates labour law, court order by subsuming daily rest within weekly rest: Loco pilots However, officials from the Railway Ministry said several facilities such as availability of ACs in the running rooms and train engines, constant monitoring of loco pilots’ working hours, vigorous recruitment drive to fulfil the vacant posts and several other measures have been taken in the interest of the running staff. A committee, constituted by the Railway Ministry to deliberate on the implementation and compliance of the accepted recommendations of the High-Powered Committee on working hours and rest, recently recommended that “periodic weekly rest includes daily headquarters rest” among other things. Various unions of running staff such as loco pilots alleged that the recommendation has invalidated the HPC’s 2013 recommendation of a 40-hour minimum weekly rest and contradicted a judgment by the Karnataka High Court as well as …

Loco pilots allege 90 per cent ACs in engines faulty; Railways says all ACs fully functional | Latest News India

Loco pilots allege 90 per cent ACs in engines faulty; Railways says all ACs fully functional | Latest News India

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New Delhi, Loco pilot unions have alleged that 90 per cent of the air conditioners fitted in engines are faulty, making it difficult for train drivers to work during scorching summer when the temperature inside engines exceeds 50 degrees Celsius. Loco pilots allege 90 per cent ACs in engines faulty; Railways says all ACs fully functional However, the Railway Ministry has dismissed the allegations saying all the air-conditioning systems are fully functional with regular maintenance. “More than 15000 locomotives are functional in Indian Railways out of which 7,075 have been equipped with air conditioning systems to enhance the working environment for loco pilots. All these are fully functional with regular maintenance,” Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Railway Board, said. The loco unions have also disputed the ministry’s claim that out of 15,000 locomotives, 7075 have been fitted with air-conditioning systems. KC James, general secretary of All India Loco Running Staff Association , said there are a total of 10,500 electrical engines and 4500 diesel engines in the Indian Railways, totaling 15,000 engines. “Of these, less …

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over `inhumane` working conditions of loco pilots

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over `inhumane` working conditions of loco pilots

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the government over the working conditions of loco pilots, saying that being made to work in “inhumane” conditions is not only an injustice to them but also playing with the safety of crores of passengers who travel by trains. Rahul Gandhi also shared a media report on X which claimed that Railways rejected the demand for a break and women staff were quoted as saying that they had to do eight hours duty without a toilet facility. “Last year, when I met the railway loco pilots, I was deeply worried to know their conditions — 14-hour shifts, continuous night duty, no adequate rest, no food break and no toilet facilities,” Gandhi said. “After accidents, the railway shrugs off the responsibility by calling it `human error`, but does not explain how the employees are made to work in an inhumane manner,” the former Congress president said. Their basic demands were fixed working hours and a better environment but the government formed a committee just for show …

Loco pilot who rushed for his wife’s delivery marked absent  

Loco pilot who rushed for his wife’s delivery marked absent  

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A representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A loco pilot who rushed to take his pregnant wife in labour pain to hospital was denied leave by the Southern Railway. According to railway sources, on the night of April 8, Bibin Joseph was manning a goods train bound for Mangaluru in Palghat Division when he received an SOS from his pregnant wife that she had developed labour pain. However, he continued to run the train for about three hours till it reached the destination and completed his duty. After handing over the locomotive to the authorities concerned, he informed the Crew Controller about his wife’s condition and gave a request for leave. Since he was on duty, his mobile was on switch off mode. It was only at a scheduled stop that he noticed that his wife was trying to reach him since evening, the sources said. Mr. Joseph took the next train to his native Tiruvalla in Kerala, about 390 km away. His wife was admitted to a private hospital where she delivered a …

Two loco trains collide in Uttarakhand’s Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project tunnel, 60 injured

Villager alerts loco pilot in Vijayawada division on breakage of rail at joint; averts accident

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A villager named Sunil, who observed a crack in the welding between two tracks, alerted the loco pilot. The train was stopped near Gudur railway station, under Vijayawada division, on Sunday (March 9, 2025). “The engineering staff rushed to the spot, rectified the problem and resumed the operations at around 7.40 a.m.,” said Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A. Patil. “A breakage developed at the joint of two rails, which was covered by fish plates, a little away from Gudur railway station. The villager, who noticed the crack alerted the railway officers. The Gudur Station Master stopped Howrah-Bengaluru Express, alerted the Engineering staff, who rectified the problem,” the DRM told The Hindu. “Howrah Express was delayed for about half-an-hour. But, all other trains are running as per the schedule,” Mr. Patil said. Published – March 09, 2025 01:25 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following …