Cabinet Approves 78-Day Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees
The Cabinet approved a productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages for eligible non-gazetted railway employees, with a maximum of ₹17,951 per eligible employee.
What happened
On 14 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a railway staff productivity-linked bonus, describing it as an incentive for performance.
Key facts
- Approved bonus: 78 days. Stated aggregate outlay: ₹2,009.61 crore.
- Employees cited: 11,40,770 (approximately 11.40 lakh). Maximum amount payable: ₹17,951 per eligible employee.
- The release specifies non-gazetted employees, including examples such as track maintainers, loco pilots, station masters and technicians. It does not state that all railway employees qualify.
- For financial year 2025–26, the official release cites 1,670 million tonnes of cargo loaded and nearly 7.41 billion passengers carried.
Why it matters
This provides a current example of public-sector performance incentives and railway performance measures, especially useful for railway recruitment general awareness.
Exam takeaway
The 78-day PLB is for eligible non-gazetted railway staff. ₹17,951 is a maximum, not an identical payment to every employee.
Where this comes from
The Cabinet approved a productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages for eligible non-gazetted railway employees, with a maximum of ₹17,951 per eligible employee.
- Authority / source
- Union Cabinet / Ministry of Railways / PIB
- Update published
- Official source
- https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2323256