Railway Employees to Receive 78-Day Productivity Bonus
Eligible non-gazetted railway staff will receive 78 days’ wages as a Productivity Linked Bonus, with a maximum payout of ₹17,951 per employee.
- Cabinet approves ₹2,009.61 crore bonus
- Around 11.41 lakh railway employees to benefit
- Maximum eligible payout set at ₹17,951
- Railways records 1,670 million tonnes freight loading
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 15th Oct: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for eligible railway employees, involving a total outlay of ₹2,009.61 crore.
The decision will benefit approximately 11.41 lakh non-gazetted railway employees in recognition of their performance during the year. The bonus is paid annually ahead of the Durga Puja and Dussehra festivities.
The maximum bonus payable to an eligible employee is ₹17,951 for 78 days. Beneficiaries include track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers (guards), station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician helpers, pointsmen, ministerial staff and other Group C employees.
The bonus is intended to motivate railway personnel and encourage improvements in operational performance and efficiency.
Indian Railways recorded strong performance in 2025–26, loading a record 1,670 million tonnes of freight and carrying nearly 7.41 billion passengers. The latest approval recognises the contribution of railway employees to these achievements.
