RRB Technician Grade III vacancies rise from 6,234 to 7,002: 768 more Fitter, C&W and Welder posts in 11 RRBs. Answer-key objections close 22 October

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have raised the number of Technician Grade III vacancies under CEN 02/2026 from 6,234 to 7,002. Corrigendum No. 1, dated 16 October 2026, says some zonal railways sent in extra demand for three trades after the notice came out on 30 June. The 323 Technician Grade I (Signal) posts are unchanged, so the recruitment now covers 7,325 posts in all.

Which trades gain

Trade (category no.)	RRBs affected	Before	After
Fitter, open line (12)	Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Kolkata, Gorakhpur, Siliguri, Secunderabad, Ranchi, Bengaluru	317	840
Carriage and Wagon (5)	Guwahati, Siliguri, Chandigarh, Secunderabad, Bilaspur	192	427
Welder, open line (15)	Mumbai	11	21
Total in the RRBs affected	11 RRBs	520	1,288

The "before" and "after" figures are the sums of the rows in the corrigendum for these RRBs only. The biggest single jump is Fitter (open line) at RRB Kolkata, from 34 to 184. Other RRBs, including RRB Ahmedabad, keep their original vacancies. The corrigendum says all other terms of CEN 02/2026 stay the same.

Why this matters if you sat the CBT

The computer-based tests for Technician Grade III were held from 6 to 9 October 2026, so no one can apply afresh. But vacancies are notified RRB by RRB and post by post, and you compete for the posts of the RRB you applied to, so more posts in your trade there means more people from your pool can be selected. If you applied for Fitter (open line), Carriage and Wagon or Welder (open line) at one of the 11 RRBs above, your chances have improved. The new vacancies are also split by community and by persons with disabilities and ex-servicemen; the corrigendum on your RRB's website shows the break-up for each row.

Answer key: still open

Step	Date and time
Questions, responses and keys visible; objections open	15 October 2026, 4 pm
Objections and payment close	22 October 2026, 11:55 pm

Each objection costs ₹50 plus bank charges, and the fee is refunded if the objection is upheld. Pay by debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking. The RRBs will not hear any representation on questions, options or keys after the window closes.

What to do now

1. Open the corrigendum on your RRB's website and check whether your RRB and trade are on the list.
2. Download your response sheet and score yourself with the one-third negative marking before 11:55 pm on Thursday, 22 October.
3. Keep your ITI or apprenticeship certificates, caste and other certificates ready for document verification.

Our earlier story explained how to read the Technician answer key and score yourself.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the Railway Recruitment Boards’ Corrigendum No. 1 to CEN No. 02/2026 (Technician) dated 16 October 2026 and their notice of 15 October 2026 on viewing questions, responses and answer keys for the Technician Grade III CBT. Official portal: rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.