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Indian Railways denies ‘30,000 posts cut’ claim; says no net reduction in workforce
Updated On: 27 April, 2026 10:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Officials said that manpower rationalisation is a routine exercise that primarily involves the redistribution of posts that have become redundant over time, reallocating them to critical operational and safety categories

For the financial year 2025-26, the Railways said that several thousand posts are created. Representational Pic
The Indian Railways has issued a clarification stating that reports claiming it is “removing 30,000 posts” are incorrect.
No reduction in workforce, says Railways
Officials said that manpower rationalisation is a routine exercise that primarily involves the redistribution of posts that have become redundant over time, reallocating them to critical operational and safety categories.


