CRIS Project Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Only retired staff may apply. Employees who retired as Sr. Technician, MCM or TCM (Tele) from the S&T department of Indian Railways, the Railway Board or a Railway PSU in Pay Level-5/6/7 (7th CPC) are eligible. The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), an organisation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, has one Project Assistant post in its CN Group at New Delhi under Vacancy Notice No. 13/2026(R)62/2026. The engagement is initially for one year and remuneration is as per CRIS norms. Applicants must not be more than 64 years of age. Applications in the enclosed format go by Dak or by email to [email protected]. The closing date is 30 days from publication on the CRIS website, which comes to about 12 December 2026 (30 days from 12 November 2026).

CRIS Project Assistant at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee, the selection process or a fixed pay amount.

About CRIS Project Assistant

The Centre for Railway Information Systems (रेलवे सूचना प्रणाली केन्द्र) is an organisation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, located at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021. This vacancy is a post-retirement assignment in the CN Group of CRIS headquarters at New Delhi (CRIS/HQ/NDLS).

Who Can Apply

CRIS has invited applications only from retired Railway/PSU staff. The eligibility for the Project Assistant post, as printed, is:

• Essential: Employee retired as Sr. Technician/MCM/TCM (Tele) from the S&T department of Indian Railways/Railway Board/Railway PSUs in Pay Level-5/6/7 as per 7th CPC.
• Desirable: Computer knowledge.
• Age: The applicant must not be more than 64 years of age on the closing date of the Vacancy Notice.

The notice gives no educational qualification and no age relaxation. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Pay and Tenure

• Remuneration: as per CRIS norms. The notice does not print an amount.
• Engagement period: initially for one year.
• Duty in shift required: Yes.
• Holiday working, including Saturday and Sunday: Yes.

How to Apply for CRIS Project Assistant

The notice states that eligible retired railway employees who are willing may apply in the format enclosed with the notice. Applications must be sent before the closing date, which is 30 days from publication on the CRIS website.

1. Fill in the application format enclosed with the notice (page 2 of the PDF).
2. Attach a copy of the PPO/Service and Experience certificate. The form also asks for a legible copy of the PPO.
3. Sign the application.
4. Send it by Dak, or by email to [email protected] in PDF format.

The notice does not name a separate postal address for Dak applications. The office address printed on the notice is Centre for Railway Information Systems, 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, post at the time of retirement, date of birth, date of appointment and date of retirement
• Name of the officer and department at the time of retirement: department and place, officer's name and designation, and the officer's mobile number
• 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, signed by the applicant
• Copy of PPO/Service and Experience certificate
• Legible copy of PPO enclosed with the application form

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