RRB Recruitment 2020-21: The government of India on Tuesday announced that Indian Railways is organising a mega recruitment drive from Tuesday for filling up to about 1.4 lakh vacancies through its 21 Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs).

In a release dated December 11, 2020, the Ministry of Railways said that more than 2.24 crore candidates will be appearing for the exams in different cities across India. The exams will be conducted till December 18, 2020.

These will be followed by NTPC categories exams from December 28 to tentatively till March 2021 and the third recruitment exams for Level-1 will be conducted from April 2021 and continue till the end of June, next year.

The exams will be conducted in only two shifts per day, with the COVID-19 safety protocols in place as candidates’ temperature will be checked at entry points using thermo guns.

The Indian Railways stated, “Efforts are being made by RRBs to ensure that as far as possible the candidates are accommodated in their own State so that they can reach their exam centres by undertaking the overnight journey. Female and PWD candidates are accommodated within their home states. However, considering the skewed distribution of candidates area-wise, there will be unavoidable interstate movements. Railways will be running special exam trains to cater to the travel requirements of the candidates, wherever required and feasible. Chief Secretaries of concerned State Governments have also been requested to extend support of local administration to RRBs for conducting CBTs in secure and safe manner ensuring social distancing.” 

“Candidates having temperature more than prescribed limits will not be allowed inside the exam venue. Intimation in this regard will also be sent to their registered email and mobile number regarding the rescheduling of such candidates. The exact date of the re-scheduled exam of such candidates will be intimated subsequently. The candidate should use his/her own facemask. Candidate has to produce COVID-19 self-declaration in the prescribed format at the entry and in absence of the same he/she will not be allowed into the exam venue. After each shift the exam centre will be sanitised before starting another shift,” it said.