Kochi Metro Rail Limited, a 50-50 JV of the Government of India and Government of Kerala, issued Ref. No. KMRL/Apprenticeship/2026-27/HR-Admin/01 dated 15 October 2026 for one-year apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Civil is one of the branches in the 16 Graduate (Technical) seats and 28 Diploma Technician seats (seats are pooled across branches). Register on NATS (nats.education.gov.in), then send the filled bio-data form with documents to General Manager (HR, ADMN & TRG), Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, 4th Floor, JLN Stadium Metro Station, Kaloor, Kochi 682017 by 10 November 2026. No fee, written test or interview.
PSU
Graduate & Diploma Apprentice (incl. Civil) — 44 seats (KMRL/Apprenticeship/2026-27/HR-Admin/01)
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- Location
- Kochi, Kerala
- Eligibility
- Graduate (Technical) apprentice: full-time 4-year B.Tech/B.E. in Civil (or EEE, ECE, Mechanical, IT/CS). Diploma Technician apprentice: full-time 3-year diploma in Civil (or Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Computer Science). Qualification must have been passed within five years of the closing date; candidates must be at least 18, medically fit, registered on NATS, and must not have undergone apprenticeship earlier. Part-time, correspondence or distance qualifications are not eligible.
- Pay
- Stipend Rs 12,300 (graduate) / Rs 10,900 (diploma) per month incl. DBT, plus Rs 1,200 food allowance
- Experience
- Freshers (passed within 5 years)
- Posted
- 15 October 2026
- Closes
- 10 November 2026
Important Dates
- Notification date
- 15 Oct 2026
- Applications open
- 15 Oct 2026
- Last date for receipt of application
- 10 Nov 2026
Application Fee
- All candidates
- Nil
Age Limit
- Minimum
- 18 years completed
- Maximum
- Not specified
Vacancy Details
- Graduate - Tech (Civil, EEE, ECE, Mechanical, IT/CS pooled)
- 16 (UR 6, SC 2, ST 1, OBC 4, EWS 2)
- Diploma Technician (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, CS pooled)