As the rescue operations are almost coming to an end in Kerala, the Railway Ministry had decided to reschedule the exams which were cancelled due to devastating floods in the state. Those who were unable to appear in the recruitment exams for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and Technician posts are recommended to keep a check with the official website; indianrailways.gov.in. An official from the Railway Ministry had said that as and when the condition normalises in Kerala, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) fresh exam dates will be announced for its candidates. 2 Dummy Candidates Appear at Indore Railway Exam Centre. 

About 27,000 railway aspirants were scheduled to participate in the RRB Group C exam on August 20. The official further noted that while centres allotted in Kerala were shifted out of the state as rain waters caused havoc there, thousands set to appear for the exam were unable to do so. Heavy rainfall and landslides took over Kerala from August 15. The top worst-affected districts in the state are Idduki, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. Millions of people have been affected on account of the deluge and subsequent disruptions. Quoting media reports, over one million people are now sheltered in 3,274 relief camps. Indian Railways Adopts Strict Measures to Avoid Cheating Menace During ALP & Technician Exams. 

Apart from RRB, many institutions had to cancel their recruitment exam which was scheduled after August 15 for all the exam centres in Kerala. The re-exam dates are expected to be announced only after the situation gets better in the state. Meanwhile, the next phases of the RRB exam for ALP and Technician are scheduled to be held on August 29, 30 and 31. The Indian Railways will then commence the exam for Group D posts, the schedule for the same is yet to release. However, it is speculated that the exams for 62,907 positions will be held in September and will continue for at least 45 days.

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