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Railway Employees To Get 78 Days Wages As Bonus Before Festive Season
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News18•17-10-2026, 06:37
Railway Employees To Get 78 Days Wages As Bonus Before Festive Season
- •The central government has approved the Productivity-Linked Bonus proposal for railway employees ahead of the festive season.
- •A total of 1140770 non-gazetted railway employees will directly benefit from this financial package.
- •The government has allocated Rs 2009 crore to disburse a bonus equivalent to 78 days wages for eligible employees.
- •The bonus amount is strongly expected to be credited into the bank accounts of employees before October 20.
- •Track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers, station masters, technicians, and other Group C staff will receive this benefit.
Key Questions Answered
The central government has made a budget allocation of Rs 2,009 crore for the Productivity-Linked Bonus scheme for railway employees.
All eligible non-gazetted railway employees, including track maintenance staff, loco pilots, train managers, station masters, supervisors, technicians, pointsmen, and other Group 'C' and ministerial staff, will receive the bonus.
Based on a minimum wage ceiling of Rs 7,000, each eligible employee is likely to receive a maximum bonus amount of up to Rs 17,951 equivalent to 78 days' wages.
