India approves ₹2,009.61 crore bonus for railway employees
The 78-day Productivity Linked Bonus covers about 1.14 million eligible non-gazetted employees, with payments capped at ₹17,951 each.
India’s Union Cabinet approved a ₹2,009.61 crore Productivity Linked Bonus for about 1.14 million eligible railway employees on October 14. The bonus is equivalent to 78 days’ wages, with a maximum payment of ₹17,951 per person.
Who qualifies for the railway bonus
The payment covers eligible non-gazetted staff, including track maintainers, locomotive pilots, train managers and station masters. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the annual bonus is paid before the Durga Puja and Dussehra holidays.
Vaishnaw said the bonus recognised staff performance. He cited government figures showing that the railways carried nearly 7.41 billion passengers and loaded a record 1,670 million tonnes of cargo in 2025–26.
Sources and context
- Cabinet approves bonus worth ₹2009.61 crore to railway employeesThe Hindu
- 78-day bonus for railway staff: Cabinet clears Rs 2,010 crore payout for 11.4 lakh employeesThe Times of India
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