Indian Railways accept candidates who have undergone LASIK for many posts — including Ticket Collector, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice and ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) categories — subject to vision standards.
Key requirements: surgery must be at least 6 months old, post-operative vision should meet the standard for the post (typically 6/6 in better eye and 6/9 in weaker eye for non-technical posts), no corneal ectasia or scarring, and stable refraction.
For sensitive posts such as Loco Pilot and Train Manager, requirements may be stricter and procedures that do not create a corneal flap (SMILE Pro, TransPRK) are often considered.
Aspirants should keep all pre and post-operative records — these are mandatory at the railway medical board.