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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

WESTERN RAILWAY

RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL

Parcel Depot, Alibhai Premji Road, Grant Road (East), Mumbai – 400 007.

Website : https://www.rrc-wr.com

Employment Notice No. RRC/WR/01/2024 (Sports Quota) dated 14.08.2024 “Recruitment against Open Advertisement Sports Quota for the year 2024-25”

1. Western Railway invites ONLINE applications from the eligible sports persons who are citizens of

India, for filling up 21 posts of group ‘C’ and 43 (erstwhile Group ‘D’) posts of group ‘D’ of the Sports

Quota (as in item 2) for the year 2024-25 over Western Railway. There is no reservation for

SC/ST/OBC/EWS.

SCHEDULE

Opening Date and Time for online Application 16-08-24 at 10.00 Hrs

Closing Date and Time of online Applications 14-09-24 at 18.00 Hrs

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2. BREAK-UP OF POSTS – DISCIPLINE WISE

(A) Level 5/4 (7th PC)

Discipline Event/ Proficiency/ Weight Category Posts

Basketball (W) All rounder 1

Cricket (M) Batsman, Spin Bowler, Fast Bowler, all rounder 1

Cricket (W) Batswomen, Spin all-rounder, Pace all rounder 1

Wrestling (W)Free

Style

50kg, 55kg, 57kg, 59kg, 62kg, 65kg, 72kg 1

Wrestling (M)

Greco Roman

55kg, 60kg, 130kg 1

TOTAL 05

(B) level 3/2 (7th PC)

Discipline Event/position /Weight Category/Proficiency Posts

Basketball (W) All rounder 1

Cricket (M) Batsman, Spin Bowler, Fast Bowler, all rounder 3

Cricket (W) Batswomen, Spin all-rounder, Pace all rounder 2

Kabaddi (M) All rounder 2

Table Tennis (M) single/Double/Team 1

Table Tennis (W) single/Double/Team 1

Wrestling (W)

Free Style

50kg, 55kg, 57kg, 59kg, 62kg, 65kg, 72kg 3

Wrestling (M)

Greco Roman

55kg, 60kg, 130kg 1

Weightlifting (W) 45kg, 49kg, 55kg, 76kg 2

TOTAL 16

( C) Level 1 (7th PC)

Discipline Event/position /Weight Category/Proficiency Posts

Athletics (M) 400M, 1500M, Javelin throw 2

Athletics (W) 100M, 400M, Javelin throw 2

Basketball (M) Shooting Gard, Center (Post player) 2

Body Building (M) 55kg, 60kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg 3

Cycling (Men) Ind. Time Trial, Road Race, Criterium Race 5

Hockey (M) Forward, Goalkeeper, Defender, Drag flicker, Midfielder 5

Hockey (W) Midfielder, Striker, Leftfielder 3

Handball (M) Leftwing, Left back, Centre back, all rounder 3

Handball (W) Leftwing, Left back, Centre back, all rounder 4

Kho - Kho (W) All Rounder 5

Power lifting (M) 66kg, 74kg 1

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Power lifting (W) 47kg, 76kg, +84kg 2

Swimming (M) Butterfly stroke, Individual medley, Breast stroke 2

Wrestling (M)

Free Style

57kg, 61kg, 86kg, 125kg

2

Weightlifting (M) 55kg, 96kg, 102kg, +109kg 2

TOTAL 43

Note: The sportspersons having the sports norms of level 5/4 and applied against the level 3/2 shall be

considered only in the level 3/2 and at the time of trial, he/she will have to submit undertaking that

after joining Railway, he/she will not claim for higher level of pay on the basis of sports achievement

prior to joining Railways.

If vacancies in level 5/4 of particular sports discipline are not filled due to non-availability of suitable

candidates, such vacancies will be filled in level 3/2 from the same discipline.

3. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

3.1 Age Limit

Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years as on 01/01/2025. Candidates born between 02/01/2000

and 01/01/2007 (both days inclusive) should only apply.

3.2 Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess the following requisite Educational

Qualifications as on 09.08.2024

Sr.No. Levels Minimum Prescribed Educational Qualification

a Level 5/4 Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University.

b Level 3/2 Passed 12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination.

Educational Qualification must be from a Recognized

Institution. OR Pass Matriculation from recognized

Board Plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship. OR

Passed Matriculation from recognized Board plus ITI

approved by NCVT/SCVT OR Passed Matriculation from

recognized Board plus Diploma approved by Recognized

Institution.

C Level 1 Passed 10thor its equivalent examination.

OR ITI

OR Diploma

OR Equivalent

OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by

NCVT

Educational Qualification must be from a Recognized

Institution

Note: (I) Persons if appointed to the category of Clerk-cum-Typist should acquire Typing

proficiency Test of 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi within a period of four

years from the date of appointment and till such time their appointments to this category