The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for 10.91 lakh non-gazetted railway employees, amounting to Rs 1,865.68 crore. The PLB — traditionally paid ahead of Durga Puja/Dussehra — serves as an incentive to boost efficiency and performance.
Each eligible employee will receive up to Rs 17,951 under this scheme, covering staff such as track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers, station masters, supervisors, technicians, helpers, pointsmen, ministerial staff and other Group ‘C’ employees.
Indian Railways achieved strong results in FY 2024-25, loading a record 1,614.90 million tonnes of freight and carrying nearly 7.3 billion passengers.