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Indian Railways to hire 5,664 staff as it axes over 10,000 posts
The national transporter will recruit new employees while simultaneously scrapping more than 10,900 existing positions as part of its ongoing workforce restructuring programme.
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Indian Railways is set to bring on board 5,664 new staff members while simultaneously eliminating 10,939 posts across its operations, marking a significant shift in its human resource strategy. The move reflects the transporter's efforts to modernise its workforce and streamline organisational efficiency amid evolving operational demands.
The recruitment drive will focus on filling critical positions required for railway operations, maintenance and administrative functions. These appointments come as the railways continues to grapple with ageing infrastructure and the need to adopt contemporary practices across its vast network spanning the country.
Simultaneously, the axing of over 10,900 posts represents a net reduction in the overall workforce, signalling the organisation's push towards operational optimisation. The decision to scrap these positions reflects efforts to eliminate redundancies and restructure departments that have become less essential following technological upgrades and process improvements.
The railways undertakes periodic workforce restructuring to align its human resources with operational requirements and budgetary constraints. Officials indicated that the measures would help modernise service delivery while managing costs more effectively across the sprawling national transporter system.