New Delhi, April 27 -- The Ministry of Railways on Sunday said that reports claiming Indian Railways is removing 30,000 posts are "incorrect" and misleading, clarifying that manpower rationalisation is a routine administrative exercise aimed at improving operational efficiency.

The Ministry stated that the exercise primarily involves the redistribution of posts that have become redundant over time and their transfer to critical operational and safety-related categories.

It further clarified that the objective of the exercise is to ensure better utilisation of manpower and strengthen safety mechanisms within the railway system.

According to the Ministry, for the financial year 2025-26, several thousand posts have in fact been created in...