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The All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) has raised superior concerns implicit the hold successful starting grooming for newly-selected Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs) successful the South Western Railway (SWR) portion successful Karnataka.
As per the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) notification issued successful January 2024, Indian Railways planned to enlistee 5,696 Assistant Loco Pilots, but owed to the protestation by AILRSA, the medication agreed to summation the fig of vacancies to 18,799. A revised notification was issued connected June 18, 2024. The RRB introspection was conducted, and 1,576 candidates were recruited for South Western Railway successful Karnataka.
The recruitment process was conducted successful the pursuing phases: Computer Based Test 1 (CBT) from November 27, 2024, CBT 2 from May 2, 2025, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) from July 15, 2025, aesculapian trial from October 29, 2025, and the last effect was published connected December 2, 2025.
In galore railway zones, including Southern Railway, the grooming programme for selected candidates is astir complete. However, successful Karnataka (SWR), determination is inactive nary wide day for the commencement of training. Initially, candidates were informed that grooming would statesman successful January. Later, it was postponed to February, past to March 9, and again to March 16. The latest accusation suggests that the grooming whitethorn commencement successful April.
Working loco pilots are facing a dense workload. Many are struggling to get due remainder and permission owed to a ample fig of vacant posts. AILRSA has requested the absorption to commencement the grooming programme astatine the earliest.
