Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Salary 2026
Assistant Loco Pilots are recruited through RRB in Level 2 of the 7th CPC pay matrix with an entry basic pay of ₹19,900, plus running allowance which is a large part of an ALP's earnings. Under the 8th Pay Commission an ALP's basic pay is projected at roughly ₹45,400 at a 2.28x fitment factor and about ₹56,900 at 2.86x, with running allowance and DA on top.
Estimate, not an official entitlement. Final 8th CPC pay, fitment, allowances, dates and arrears have not been notified. Figures are user-selected planning scenarios; see our methodology. Assumptions reviewed: 24 September 2026.
Current 7th CPC in-hand salary
8th Pay Commission projection
Basic pay only. DA resets to 0% on 8th CPC rollout; HRA and TA revised at new slabs on top.
Duties
- Assist the Loco Pilot in operating goods and coaching trains
- Monitor signals, brake power tests and locomotive gauges en route
- Carry out shunting duties and pre-departure loco inspections
Allowances & perks
- Running (kilometreage) allowance, treated as pay for several purposes
- Night duty allowance, breach-of-rest and outstation allowance
- Railway quarters or HRA, RELHS medical cover and pass facility
Promotion path
ALP → Sr. ALP → Loco Pilot Goods → LP Passenger → LP Mail/Express.
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