Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

Previously known as Assistant Driver.

  • Job profile: He assists Loco Pilot in Driving or piloting the train. Job require continuous attention and high degree of responsiveness. Your response to situations are tested by an Aptitude test. You will assist Driver in performing his duties including calling out signal as soon as one is sighted, fine-tuning Loco ,attending minor repairs of the Loco.
  • The strenuous nature of the job is compensated by allowances of which the important one is Running Allowance. You are paid Running Allowance based on the monthly kilometres on the run.
  • Career path : ALP's next promotion is Sr. ALP followed by LP. After becoming LP one can write also exams for Power Controller, Crew Controller, Loco Foreman (Loco supervisor) . These posts have the added advantage of getting Running Allowance without actually running.
  • Qualification : Matriculation or equivalent undre 10+2 system and Course Completed Act Apprentice or ITI recognised by SCVT/NCVT or Diploma in Mecahnical/Electrical/Electronics/Automobile Engg recognised by AICTE or higher qualification.
  • Selection Process : Written Examination followed by Aptitude Test and Document Verification.
  • Salary and other perks

 

(i)
Pay Scale
5200 – 20200
(ii)
Grade Pay
1900
(iii)
Initial Pay
5830
(iv)
Total Pay (i) + (ii )
7730

 

 

  • Other Allowances depend on various conditions and hence cant be stated uniformly. Other major allowances include :
    DA on Total Pay above plus the running Allowance
    Transport Allowance
    Running Allowance
    House Rent Allowance(if not provided with quarters
  • Deductions from salry include 10% of total Pay towards New Pension scheme.

 

Comments

Actualy i am qualified in assistant loco pilot kolkata. and had been called for aptitude test.actually i have no ideaa about this test, so kindly get me know about this in detail. is it important or just a formality

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49 years 6 months

SandipMaiti (not verified)

Thu, 27/09/2012 - 20:47

Good evening all...I have cleared written exam of ALP from Kolkata...Now my name is shortlisted for the aptitude test. What is aptitude test? Is it a written exam or an interview-type oral exam? Anyone please help me. I will be very gratefull to you.

Thank you.

Aptitude test is a written test only. This test is conducted to test aptitude of the candidate. For example you might have seen puzzles in magazines, news papers etc. To have better understanding on this you may purchase Aptitude test books available in market and practice it. Your sharpness and speed in understanding the puzzle and answering the question will be tested. I hope you got an idea of aptitude test now.

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pitun (not verified)

Thu, 27/09/2012 - 23:55

minimum how much no is required to getting ALP job at rrb kolkata..i have already passed the first stage of the xam...pls tell me..

 

Hey guyz ... can anyone tell me abt the pattern of aptitude test for alp... it's mark is added or is just a formality... kindly suggest sme good books as i have no idea abt this aptitude test.. thanx

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santoshsantosh (not verified)

Sat, 29/09/2012 - 11:47

i have passed written exam and gave apptitude test on 17th ...i belong to sc caste...admin can u plz say me what percentage of chances is there to get selected ......

bhanusrinivas

Sat, 29/09/2012 - 15:47

my friend appeared for aptitude test for SCR and nearly 78% he scored in this test and in written test nearly 

55-58 marks he will get. he belongs to OBC category how much chance is there to select ? any body knows please reply me 

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rakesh kumar yadav (not verified)

Tue, 02/10/2012 - 07:47

I have cleared written exam of ALP from Kolkata...Now my name is shortlisted for the aptitude test. in aptitude test is there any negative marking .Anyone please help me. I will be very gratefull to you.
Thank you.

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Guest (not verified)

Tue, 02/10/2012 - 14:11

Could you please tell me how much will be the minimum cut off marks that  RRB  consider for short listing after exam. And i would like to know the tentative date of publication of written exam result for Centralized employment notice no 01/2012

Are they going to publish the result of all the RRBs at a time, or they will publish it separately RRB wise?

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Guest (not verified)

Wed, 03/10/2012 - 11:23

please tell me whether there is any relevance in the mark obtained for  first stage written exam of ALP, lplease some one tell me the truth...i have already qualified for the psychological test ...regards

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Guest (not verified)

Wed, 03/10/2012 - 17:50

respected sir,

                         pls can u help me out what kind of apptitude test being held after sucess written exam and the syllabus of this test.