Cabinet approves productivity-linked bonus for 78 days for railway staff

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressing a property   league  astatine  National Media Centre successful  New Delhi connected  September 24, 2025.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressing a property league astatine National Media Centre successful New Delhi connected September 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

The Union Cabinet connected Wednesday (September 24, 2025), announced the approved outgo of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for ₹1,865.68 crore to 10,91,146 railway employees.

Payment of PLB to eligible railway worker is made each twelvemonth earlier the Durga Puja/Dasara holidays.

This twelvemonth also, PLB magnitude equivalent to 78 days’ wages is being paid to astir 10.91 lakh non-gazetted railway employees. The outgo of PLB acts arsenic an inducement to motivate the railway employees for moving towards betterment successful the show of the Railways, a property merchandise read.

“The maximum payable magnitude of PLB equivalent to 78 days’ wages for each eligible railway worker is ₹17,951/-. The supra magnitude volition beryllium paid to assorted categories, of railway unit similar Track maintainers, Loco Pilots, Train Managers (Guard), Station Masters, Supervisors, Technicians, Technician Helpers, Pointsman, Ministerial Staff and different Group ‘C’ staff.” it added.

The show of Railways successful the twelvemonth 2024-25 was precise good. Railways loaded a grounds cargo of 1,614.90 Million Tonnes and carried astir 7.3 cardinal passengers, the property merchandise said.

Published - September 24, 2025 03:27 p.m. IST

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