New Delhi: Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a productivity linked bonus (PLB) of 78 days for railway employees. The payment totals Rs 2,009.61 crore and covers 11,40,770 employees. The Cabinet said the bonus recognises the excellent performance of railway staff.
The Railways pays the PLB to eligible employees each year before the Durga Puja and Dussehra holidays. This year too, about 11.40 lakh non-gazetted railway employees will receive an amount equal to 78 days’ wages. The bonus acts as an incentive and motivates employees to improve the performance of the Railways.
Productivity linked bonus capped at Rs 17,951
Each eligible employee will receive a maximum of Rs 17,951 for 78 days. The payment will go to several categories of railway staff. They include track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers (guards) and station masters. Supervisors, technicians, technician helpers, pointsmen, ministerial staff and other Group ‘C’ staff will also receive it.
The Cabinet noted that the Railways performed very well in 2025-26. It loaded a record cargo of 1,670 million tonnes during the year. It also carried nearly 7.41 billion passengers.
