Over 1.08 crore candidates have applied for 32,438 Group D posts in Indian Railways.
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is purported to receive an overwhelming number of applications up to 1.08 crore (10.8 million) in the 2025 Group D recruitment drive for 32,438 level 1 posts in different zones of railways. This phenomenon shows that Indian Railways recruitment is still received with great respect and value, as there are ample employment benefits within their work culture.
Zone-Wise Vacancy Distribution
| Northern Railway (New Delhi) 4,785 |
| Western Railway (Mumbai) | 4,672 |
| Central Railway (Mumbai) | 3,244 |
| Southern Railway (Chennai) | 2,694 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati) | 2,048 |
| Eastern Railway (Kolkata) | 1,817 |
| South Central Railway (Secunderabad) | 1,642 |
| North Central Railway (Prayagraj) | 2,020 |
| South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) | 1,044 |
| South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) | 1,337 |
| East Central Railway (Hajipur) | 1,251 |
| North Western Railway (Jaipur) | 1,433 |
| West Central Railway (Jabalpur) | 1,614 |
| East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) | 964 |
| South Western Railway (Hubli) | 503 |
| Northeast Railway (Gorakhpur) | 1,370 |
Key Highlights
Top Zones. Besides, they are also provided with the highest number of vacancies, meaning a greater rate of employment for these two railway zones above.
Severe Competition: Above statistic represents a devastating and harsh competitiveness of a over 1.08 crore candidates applying uniformed to the 32438 openings available, showing 333 candidates for a single vacancy.
Contest Selection: An initial Computer Based Screening will be followed by a mining test for the physical capabilities, Document Examination and Medical Evaluation.
The level of interest in railway employment opportunities is reflected in the number of applicants. As the Selection process progresses, applicants are required to check RRB notifications and start preparing for the exam well in advance.
