Railway Recruitment Board, Thiruvananthapuram, was constituted in March 1983 under the name of Railway Service Commission, Thiruvananthapuram. It caters to the recruitment needs of all Group ‘C’ vacancies of Thiruvananthapuram, Palghat and Madurai Divisions of Southern Railway. However, the candidates recruited by this Recruitment Board are liable to be posted anywhere on Southern Railway.

The selection is based purely on merit and is subject to the rules and regulations framed by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). Reservations of posts for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Castes (Non-creamy layer) (OBC-NCL), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen (ExSM),  are made following rules framed by the Government of India from time to time.

Railway Recruitment Board, Thiruvananthapuram, functions directly under the control of Railway Recruitment Control Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi – 110 001.