Pakistan Railways Lahore Jobs 2026: 227 Workshop and Signal Shop Vacancies

Pakistan Railways, Divisional Superintendent Office, Moghalpura, Lahore, invites applications from eligible candidates with at least Matriculation, second division, and the prescribed technical qualifications for remaining vacancies from its advertisement dated 20 April 2026. Appointments are on a two-year contract basis in Workshops Division Moghalpura and Signal Shops Lahore. The application deadline is 5 December 2026.

Workshops Division Moghalpura Vacancies

All positions are in BS-06. There are 190 vacancies in the Workshops Division.

Signal Shops Lahore Vacancies

All Signal Shops positions are in BS-06, with 37 vacancies in total.

Quota Categories

The vacancy distribution includes merit and regional allocations for Punjab, including the Federal Area of Islamabad; Sindh Urban; Sindh Rural; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Balochistan; FATA; Gilgit-Baltistan; and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Applicable subquotas include open merit, sons of Railway employees, ex-servicemen, orphans and minorities.

Age Limit

Candidates must be 18–25 years old, with five years of general age relaxation, making the maximum age 30 years on the closing date. Further age relaxation is admissible under Federal Government rules.

Documents Required

Attach educational and technical certificates or diplomas, an experience certificate where required, National Identity Card, domicile, character certificate and three passport-size photographs. Applicants claiming a reserved category must also attach the relevant relationship certificate for sons of Railway employees, service certificate for ex-servicemen, or death certificate of the father for the orphan category.

All supporting documents must be attested by a gazetted officer in BS-17 or above. Include four postal envelopes bearing the applicant’s complete address and contact number for correspondence.

Application Procedure and Fee

Use the prescribed application form available at www.pakrail.gov.pk. Complete all fields and sign every page.

Attach an original postal order for Rs. 100, payable to the Divisional Superintendent Workshops, Pakistan Railways, Moghalpura. The fee is non-refundable, and a duplicate postal order will not be accepted.

A handwritten application on plain paper may also be submitted. Submit one application and retain two duplicate copies. Clearly write the complete postal address, contact number, applied category and quota on the envelope. Applicants must also clearly indicate on both the application and envelope whether they are applying for Workshops vacancies or Signal Shop Lahore vacancies.

Send the application and supporting documents through registered post or courier to: Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways, Workshops Division Moghalpura, Lahore. Applications addressed to any other office will not be entertained.

The application must reach the office by 5 December 2026. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Selection and Employment Conditions

Incomplete applications will not be entertained. Government servants, including Railway employees, must apply through the proper channel and provide a No Objection Certificate.

The postal envelopes supplied for call letters must bear the appropriate postal or courier stamp. Submit the application’s postal receipt with its first copy; applications submitted through a courier company will be rejected.

Applicants claiming the son-of-Railway-employee quota must provide a relationship certificate, pension papers or their father’s service certificate, duly verified and attested by an officer in BS-17 or above.

Eligibility will be assessed using educational qualifications and performance in the skill test and interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the written test, skill test and interview after scrutiny of their educational qualifications. Call letters will communicate the date, time and place of the skill test and interview. No travelling allowance or other expenses will be paid for attending tests or interviews.

Successful candidates must undergo prescribed training at the Apprentice Training Centre, Moghalpura, and pass the required medical examination conducted by the Divisional Medical Officer, Pakistan Railways, Moghalpura. During the specified training period, selected candidates will receive a fixed stipend equivalent to the initial pay of BS-06.

Legal proceedings will be initiated against applicants who submit bogus or fake certificates and documents. The competent authority may reject an application under the rules and may increase or decrease the advertised vacancies.

Issuing office: Divisional Superintendent/Workshops, Moghalpura. Contact: 9952017. Reference: PID(L) 1193/2026.