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Modi Government Announces Massive Festival Bonus for Railway Employees
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News18•15-10-2026, 15:15
Modi Government Announces Massive Festival Bonus for Railway Employees
- •The Union Cabinet has approved a Productivity-Linked Bonus equivalent to 78 days of wages for eligible railway employees ahead of the festive season.
- •A total of 11,40,770 non-gazetted railway employees across the country will benefit from this decision.
- •The central government will spend Rs 2,009.61 crore, with each eligible employee receiving a maximum bonus of up to Rs 17,951.
- •Beneficiaries include track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers, station masters, and other Group-C staff.
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The Central Government has approved a Productivity-Linked Bonus equivalent to 78 days of wages for eligible railway employees ahead of the Dasara and Durga Puja festivals.
Each eligible railway employee will receive a bonus equivalent to 78 days of wages, with the maximum amount capped at 17,951 rupees per person.
The bonus applies to eligible non-gazetted railway staff, including track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers, station masters, supervisors, technical staff, technician helpers, pointmen, and ministerial staff.
