How many candidates have applied for two different posts? Candidates can check the number of applicants whose application forms are valid to appear for the RRB Technician 2026 Exam. Candidates can understand from the figure mentioned below this table how much they need to try for selection, as the number of applicants is higher and the total posts are 6238.
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RRB Technician 2026 Vacancies update
| Post | Vacancies | Application closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Technician Grade I (Signal) | 183 vacancies | 29-Jul-25 |
| Technician Grade III | 6,055 vacancies | 29-Jul-25 |
| Total | 6,238 vacancies |
RRB Technician 2026 Grade I (Signal): Community-wise Valid Applications
| RRB | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Applications | ExSM* | PwBD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 1,029 | 742 | 188 | 972 | 217 | 3,148 | 38 | 7 |
| Ajmer | 680 | 455 | 160 | 658 | 114 | 2,067 | 16 | 24 |
| Bengaluru | 1,938 | 2,308 | 1,457 | 2,509 | 317 | 8,529 | 54 | 42 |
| Bhopal | 4,679 | 3,952 | 1,422 | 7,881 | 1,925 | 19,859 | 131 | 53 |
| Bhubaneswar | 754 | 305 | 114 | 458 | 76 | 1,707 | 30 | 10 |
| Bilaspur | 747 | 727 | 331 | 993 | 166 | 2,964 | 25 | 8 |
| Chandigarh | 3,193 | 2,522 | 347 | 3,633 | 749 | 10,444 | 210 | 79 |
| Chennai | 2,790 | 3,905 | 901 | 5,770 | 459 | 13,825 | 106 | 164 |
| Gorakhpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guwahati | 1,275 | 1,903 | 500 | 2,156 | 404 | 6,238 | 36 | 33 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 551 | 379 | 75 | 403 | 144 | 1,552 | 17 | 10 |
| Kolkata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 263 | 31 | 3 |
| Malda | 2,739 | 510 | 27 | 316 | 68 | 3,660 | 95 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 4,406 | 4,727 | 1,330 | 7,012 | 1,550 | 19,025 | 38 | 82 |
| Muzaffarpur | 343 | 209 | 11 | 799 | 221 | 1,583 | 0 | 20 |
| Patna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prayagraj | 0 | 1,321 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1,378 | 0 | 7 |
| Ranchi | 1,471 | 1,081 | 644 | 1,590 | 211 | 4,997 | 41 | 134 |
| Secunderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siliguri | 321 | 318 | 30 | 266 | 100 | 1,035 | 7 | 5 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 1,250 | 617 | 94 | 1,763 | 86 | 3,810 | 40 | 133 |
| Total | 28,166 | 25,981 | 7,631 | 37,179 | 7,127 | 1,06,084 | 915 | 816 |
A total of 1,06,084 valid RRB Technician 2026 applications have been received for the Technician Grade I (Signal) post across the listed RRBs. Among the categories, OBC candidates account for the highest number of applications (37,179), followed by UR with 28,166 and SC with 25,981 applications.
The Bhopal RRB recorded the highest number of valid applications at 19,859, closely followed by Mumbai with 19,025. Chennai stood third with 13,825 applications, while Chandigarh received 10,444 applications.
On the other hand, Kolkata recorded only 263 applications, while Gorakhpur, Patna and Secunderabad show zero applications in the provided data. The figures indicate substantial variation in application volume across different RRB regions.
RRB Technician Grade III: Community-wise Valid Applications
Date: 05 August 2026
| RRB | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | ExSM | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 6,260 | 16,069 | 4,484 | 15,067 | 4,086 | 45,966 | 199 | 620 |
| Ajmer | 2,904 | 6,099 | 2,643 | 7,022 | 955 | 19,623 | 84 | 134 |
| Bengaluru | 4,200 | 5,531 | 1,790 | 8,284 | 1,078 | 20,883 | 91 | 148 |
| Bhopal | 7,451 | 9,627 | 2,463 | 19,043 | 3,918 | 42,502 | 169 | 163 |
| Bhubaneswar | 2,010 | 1,670 | 834 | 1,791 | 308 | 6,613 | 62 | 63 |
| Bilaspur | 2,248 | 3,982 | 1,287 | 5,230 | 773 | 13,520 | 67 | 94 |
| Chandigarh | 8,098 | 16,785 | 3,177 | 20,700 | 3,091 | 51,851 | 237 | 467 |
| Chennai | 14,507 | 38,604 | 23,277 | 57,816 | 6,467 | 1,40,671 | 370 | 1,435 |
| Gorakhpur | 1,075 | 2,649 | 530 | 4,003 | 457 | 8,714 | 39 | 78 |
| Guwahati | 2,960 | 3,744 | 1,619 | 6,022 | 976 | 15,321 | 24 | 112 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 4,309 | 9,740 | 2,959 | 22,772 | 2,537 | 42,317 | 35 | 182 |
| Kolkata | 20,882 | 27,115 | 7,972 | 44,489 | 5,791 | 1,06,249 | 505 | 1,220 |
| Malda | 398 | 1,066 | 364 | 1,451 | 150 | 3,429 | 9 | 51 |
| Mumbai | 16,043 | 27,392 | 8,406 | 56,941 | 8,692 | 1,17,474 | 199 | 814 |
| Muzaffarpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patna | 14 | 36 | 14 | 86 | 9 | 159 | 6 | — |
| Prayagraj | 4,690 | 7,316 | 4,904 | 13,580 | 2,536 | 33,026 | 264 | 230 |
| Ranchi | 2,423 | 1,422 | 990 | 2,146 | 306 | 7,287 | 45 | 66 |
| Secunderabad | 3,675 | 8,976 | 3,341 | 12,695 | 1,995 | 30,682 | 247 | 254 |
| Siliguri | 2,320 | 4,331 | 1,283 | 7,650 | 1,116 | 16,700 | 46 | 98 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 1,662 | 3,745 | 1,916 | 4,357 | 773 | 12,453 | 88 | 272 |
| Total | 1,08,129 | 1,95,899 | 74,253 | 3,11,145 | 46,014 | 7,35,440 | 2,780 | 6,507 |
नोट: समुदाय-वार विवरण में भूतपूर्व सैनिक (ExSM) और बेंचमार्क दिव्यांगता वाले व्यक्तियों (PwBD) के आवेदनों की संख्या भी शामिल है।
संक्षिप्त विवरण
5 अगस्त 2026 तक RRB Technician 2026 Grade III पदों के लिए कुल 7,35,440 वैध आवेदन प्राप्त हुए हैं। इनमें OBC वर्ग से सबसे अधिक 3,11,145 आवेदन प्राप्त हुए हैं। इसके बाद SC वर्ग से 1,95,899, जबकि UR वर्ग से 1,08,129 आवेदन प्राप्त हुए हैं।
RRB क्षेत्रों की बात करें तो चेन्नई में सबसे अधिक 1,40,671 वैध आवेदन प्राप्त हुए हैं। इसके बाद मुंबई में 1,17,474 और कोलकाता में 1,06,249 आवेदन हैं। चंडीगढ़ में 51,851 और अहमदाबाद में 45,966 वैध आवेदन दर्ज किए गए हैं।
इस आंकड़े से पता चलता है कि RRB Technician 2026 Grade III पदों के लिए प्रतियोगिता काफी अधिक है। कुल आवेदनों में 6,507 PwBD और 2,780 ExSM आवेदन भी शामिल हैं।