Surat Metro Recruitment 2026 - O&M Non-Executive Posts, Exam, and Results

Notification GMRCL/HR/RECT/O&M/2026/15, dated 29 April 2026, covers six posts across three categories. Operations: Station Controller/Train Operator (SC/TO), requiring a graduation degree. Engineering: Junior Engineer in Electrical and Electronics streams, requiring a diploma in the respective branch. Maintenance: Maintainer in Fitter, Electrical, and Electronics trades, requiring an ITI certificate. All positions are on a contractual basis with an initial term of 5 years. The age limit is 18-28 years for SC/TO and Junior Engineer posts, and 18-25 years for Maintainer posts, with relaxations as per government norms for reserved categories.

The exam followed an OMR-based (pen and paper) multiple-choice format with separate question papers for each of the six posts. GMRC published the full syllabus in a dedicated PDF before the exam, covering trade-specific technical knowledge, general awareness, reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. Provisional answer keys were released in July 2026 as six separate PDFs, one for each post. Candidates could raise objections during the specified window. Final answer keys were published after evaluating all objections. For SC/TO candidates who cleared the written exam, an additional psychometric aptitude test was conducted before the final merit list.

As of September 2026, OMR marks have been declared for all six posts. Merit lists and reserved category lists have been published for Junior Engineer and Maintainer positions. For the SC/TO post, the psychometric test qualified list has been released, and the final selection process is underway. GMRC has issued important notices in September 2026 for both SC/TO and JE/Maintainer candidates regarding further steps. All results, merit lists, and notices are published on the official GMRC careers page at gujaratmetrorail.com/careers/ and candidates should check there regularly for joining instructions and document verification schedules.

No. GMRC has conducted three non-executive recruitment batches to date. The first batch (Notification 12, December 2021) recruited SC/TO, Customer Relations Assistants, Junior Engineers, and Maintainers as the inaugural O&M hiring drive. The second batch (Notification 05, May 2023) recruited similar roles primarily for Ahmedabad Metro Phase II operations, with waitlist selections continuing through February 2026. The current 2026 batch (Notification 15) is the third drive and is specifically targeted at staffing Surat Metro operations ahead of commercial launch. GMRC frequently re-advertises and draws from waitlists, so candidates who do not make the initial cut may still receive offers later.

The official recruitment notification PDF is available at gujaratmetrorail.com under the careers section (file: Recruitment-notification-of-OM-Non-Executives_29.4.2026.pdf). The exam syllabus is in a separate PDF (Syllabus-for-Exam.pdf) also on the same page. Medical fitness standards required for these posts are documented in Standards-of-Medical-Examination.pdf. All answer keys (provisional and final), result declarations, merit lists, and subsequent notices are published as individual PDFs on the GMRC careers page. Bookmark gujaratmetrorail.com/careers/ and check it weekly, since GMRC does not always send individual email notifications for every document release.