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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