CRIS Project Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

One Project Assistant post in the ISG group at CRIS, New Delhi, is open only to retired Railway Employees of Indian Railways who were in Pay Level-7/8/9 as per 7th CPC (Level-8/9/10 under MACP) and are not more than 62 years of age on the closing date. The Centre for Railway Information Systems (रेलवे सूचना प्रणाली केन्द्र), an organisation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, offers this post-retirement assignment initially for one year, with remuneration as per CRIS norms. Applications in the enclosed format go by Dak or by email to [email protected] within 30 days from the date of publication on the CRIS website (about 3 December 2026, 30 days from 3 November 2026).

CRIS Project Assistant at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee, the selection process or the minimum educational qualification, and it gives the pay only as "As per CRIS norms".

About CRIS

The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) is an organisation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, located at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021. This vacancy is for its ISG project and group, as printed in the notice, and the post is located at CRIS, New Delhi.

Who Can Apply

The notice invites applications from retired Railway Officials for a post-retirement assignment. The eligibility conditions for the Project Assistant post are:

• Service background: Retired Railway Employee of Indian Railways in Pay Level-7/8/9 as per 7th CPC (Level-8/9/10 under MACP as per 7th CPC).
• Age: The applicant should not be more than 62 years of age on the closing date of application (i.e. not retired more than 2 years back).

The official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification. The notice does not mention any age relaxation.

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of project estimation, project proposal, letter correspondences, preparation of indent/tender schedule etc.
• The applicant should also be well versed of working in MS office.

Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Pay and Tenure

Remuneration for the CRIS Project Assistant is "As per CRIS norms"; the notice prints no amount and does not explain how the pay of a retired employee will be worked out. The engagement period is initially for one year. The notice also says:

• Duty in shift required: Yes, as per requirement.
• Holiday working (including Saturday and Sunday): Yes, as per requirement.

How to Apply for CRIS Project Assistant

Eligible retired railway employees who are willing may apply by Dak or by email. The steps given in the notice are:

1. Fill in the Application Format enclosed with the notice (page 2 of the notice).
2. Attach a copy of PPO/Service and Experience certificate. The form itself asks for a legible copy of PPO to be enclosed.
3. Sign the form as the applicant.
4. Send the application by Dak, or by email to [email protected] in PDF format.
5. Make sure it is sent within 30 days from the date of publication on the CRIS website.

The notice does not give a separate postal address for applications sent by Dak; the address printed on the notice is Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.

Details asked in the application format

• Post applied for and the Vacancy Notice No. against which you are applying
• Name of the retired official, name of the post at the time of retirement, date of birth, date of appointment and date of retirement
• Name of officer and department at the time of retirement: department and place, officer name and designation, mobile number of the officer
• Last pay level and pay drawn, and experience of working in Railway/Govt/PSU (type of work done)
• Address for correspondence, mobile number and email address
• PF Account Number of Railway, PPO Number, HRMS ID and category (Genl/OBC/SC/ST)

Documents named in the notice

• Application in the enclosed format
• Copy of PPO/Service and Experience certificate
• Legible copy of PPO

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