RCF Kapurthala Re-engagement 2026 — 219 Posts

About This Job

Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala, a premier production unit of Indian Railways, is calling back its retired non-gazetted staff. If you retired as a Supervisor (SSE/JE) or Technician from Indian Railways in Pay Levels 2 to 9, you can now come back on contract. There are 219 vacancies across Mechanical, Electrical and Civil departments. The last date to submit your application is 21 February 2026, and the contract runs up to 31 December 2026.

RCF Kapurthala Re-engagement 2026 - 219 Posts

Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala is one of Indian Railways' most important coach manufacturing units, producing LHB coaches, Vande Bharat coaches and other passenger stock for the entire country. Through this notification (No. 2025-E/RCF/P/Rectt./Re-eng. of non-gazzt. staff dated 06.02.2026), RCF wants to bring back experienced retired hands to fill critical skill gaps in its shops. You will work on the same factory floor you served before, under the General Manager/RCF. This is not fresh recruitment — it is re-engagement on contract for retired Railway staff only.

Vacancy Breakdown (Total: 219 Posts)

The 219 posts are split across three engineering departments. Here is the exact split from Annexure-A of the notification:

Mechanical Department (171 Posts)

• SSE/Mech. (Shell, Fur, MW & Mech. Design) — Pay Level 7 — 53 posts
• JE/Mech. (Shell, Fur, MW & Mech. Design) — Pay Level 6 — 45 posts
• Tech./Mech. (MCT, Shell, Furn & FRP) — Pay Level 2 to 6 — 68 posts
• CI for TTC (Chief Instructor, Technical Training Centre) — Pay Level 7 — 5 posts

Electrical Department (39 Posts)

• SSE (Elect. Prod.) — Pay Level 7 — 3 posts
• JE (Elect. Prod.) — Pay Level 6 — 4 posts
• Tech./Elect. — Pay Level 2 to 6 — 32 posts

Civil Department (9 Posts)

• SSE(W) — Pay Level 7 — 1 post
• SSE(D) — Pay Level 7 — 2 posts
• JE(W) — Pay Level 6 — 5 posts
• JE(D) — Pay Level 6 — 1 post

Note: The number of vacancies may increase or decrease based on RCF's needs. Vacant non-gazetted posts in Pay Level 1 to 9 may also be filled by calling volunteers from the same cadre/category, even up to three levels higher than the post being filled.

Who Can Apply?

This notification is only for retired Indian Railways staff. Fresh candidates and non-Railway retirees cannot apply. Check if you match these rules before filling the form:

• Retirement status: You must have retired from Indian Railways from Pay Level 2, Level 4, Level 6, Level 7, Level 8 or Level 9 as Non-Gazetted staff.
• Cadre: You must have served in the same cadre/category (Mechanical, Electrical or Civil) as the post you are applying for. Volunteers who retired from the same Pay Level will get preference over those from a higher Pay Level.
• Experience (Supervisor - SSE/JE): You need minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the specific shop/section you are applying to (Sheet Metal, Shell, Bogie, Mill Wright, Material Handling, Material Planning, Process Planning, Furnishing, Electronics etc.) at RCF.
• For SSE/JE Mechanical Design: Preference goes to those with minimum 10 years of experience in Mechanical/Electrical Design. Staff with 10+ years of experience in IT Department/RCF will be considered thereafter.
• For CI at TTC: Minimum 5 years of experience in the Technical Training Centre is required (any trade from Mechanical or Electrical cadre).
• Discipline record: You must be free from any D&AR (Discipline and Appeal Rules) or Vigilance cases on the date of signing the contract agreement.
• LARSGESS bar: If you were covered under the Safety-Related Retirement / Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS), you are not eligible.
• APAR record: Your APARs for the last 5 years will be checked before selection.
• Medical: You must pass a medical fitness test of the appropriate category from the designated Railway authorities.

Age Limit

• Maximum age at application: Must be below 64 years as on 28 February 2026 (original cut-off) or 05 February 2026 as mentioned in one section of the notification.
• Maximum age during contract: Re-engagement will continue only up to 65 years of age. Once you cross 65, the contract ends automatically.
• There is no minimum age since all candidates are already retired Railway employees.

Salary & Remuneration

The salary structure here is different from regular Railway jobs. You will not draw a normal Pay Level salary. Instead:

• Monthly fixed amount = Last Pay drawn at retirement minus Basic Pension.
• This fixed amount stays the same for the entire contract period — no annual increments, no percentage hikes.
• No Dearness Allowance (DA), No HRA, No Residential Accommodation.
• Transport Allowance will be paid for travel between home and RCF, not exceeding the rate applicable at the time of retirement.
• DA/TA for outstation duty (if assigned) will be paid as per the entitlement you had on your last day of service before superannuation.
• Paid leave: 1.5 days per completed month of service. Leave cannot be carried forward beyond the calendar year and is not encashable, though payment in lieu is given at discharge if the contract is extended.

For exact calculation, refer to DoE's OM No. F.No.3-25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020.

Application Fee

• No application fee is charged for this re-engagement notification.

Selection Process

This is a merit-based selection — no written exam, no interview in the regular sense. RCF picks you based on your past service record. Here is how it works:

1. Application screening — Your application in Annexure-B format with all documents is scrutinised.
2. APAR review — Your performance appraisal reports for the last 5 years before retirement are evaluated.
3. Service record check — Work experience in the specific shop/section where the vacancy exists is verified.
4. Vigilance & D&AR clearance — You must be free from any pending disciplinary or vigilance case.
5. Medical fitness — Category-wise medical examination by Railway authorities.
6. Final decision — General Manager/RCF takes the final call. The decision of the RCF administration is final and binding.
7. Contract agreement — Selected candidates sign a contract on Rs. 100 non-judicial stamp paper, duly notarised and registered.

Re-engaged staff will be discharged immediately once regular candidates from RRB or other sources join against these posts.

How to Apply

Application is offline only. There is no online portal for this notification. Follow these steps:

1. Download the notification PDF from the official RCF website rcf.indianrailways.gov.in.
2. Take a print of Annexure-B (application format).
3. Fill in all 14 fields in BLOCK LETTERS — Name, Last Designation, Last Office/PU/Division/HQ, Department, Date of Birth, Date of Retirement, Community, PPO Number, Place of posting (RCF), Aadhaar, Mobile, Email, Postal and Permanent Address.
4. Fill the Work Experience table with organisation, pay level, from-to dates and nature of work for every posting in Non-Gazetted cadre.
5. Paste a recent passport-size colour photograph in the box provided.
6. Attach the required documents (listed in the next section) and sign the declaration.
7. Forward the application to APO-I/RCF/KXH (Assistant Personnel Officer-I, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala).
8. Applications must reach RCF on or before the closing date 21 February 2026.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 06 February 2026
• Date of Publication on Website: 06 February 2026
• Application Start Date: 06 February 2026
• Application Closing Date: 21 February 2026
• Age Cut-off Date: 28 February 2026
• Contract Period: Initially valid up to 31 December 2026 (extendable as per government policy)

• Handle supervision, inspection and quality control in the specific RCF shop (Shell, Sheet Metal, Bogie/Wheel, Furnishing, Mill Wright, Material Handling, Process Planning, Electronics or Material Planning) you are re-engaged for.
• Work as Senior Section Engineer (SSE), Junior Engineer (JE) or Technician based on your retired post and the Pay Level of re-engagement.
• Guide on-field workmen and apprentices using your 5+ years of shop-floor experience in coach manufacturing operations.
• Assist in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Design activities or the Technical Training Centre (TTC) as a Chief Instructor, if selected for those roles.
• Follow all RCF Standard Operating Procedures and shop safety rules during every shift.
• Prepare shop-level reports and feedback for regular officers, but do not issue safety certificates or sign off on D&AR or financial decisions.
• Share knowledge, best practices and process improvement suggestions with regular staff and officers.
• Discharge all assigned duties as per the duty list issued after signing the contract agreement, and vacate the post immediately when a regular RRB-selected candidate joins.