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India's Cabinet approves railway bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages

The Economic Times reports the ₹2,009.61 crore payout covers 1,140,770 railway employees.

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On October 14, 2026, The Economic Times reported that India’s Union Cabinet approved a productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days’ wages for 1,140,770 railway employees. The ₹2,009.61 crore payout covers non-gazetted staff, including track maintainers, drivers, station masters and technicians.

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Economic Times@EconomicTimesUnion Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 78 days to Railway Employees Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "In today's Cabinet meeting, the first decision taken was the approval of a performance-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages for approximately 11,40,770 railway employees. This is a Diwali gift for all the hardworking railway staff who toil day and night; while the rest of us celebrate festivals, they are out in the field on the tracks, amidst the public, or in workshops working tirelessly. This bonus is for all those railway employees. The total bonus payout amounts to approximately ₹2,009 crore. Massive recruitment is currently underway in the railways; around 165,000 vacancies have been announced, and examinations for these are ongoing..." [ANI] 🌍 Catch the day's latest news here ➠ http://ecoti.in/edjaoZ 🗞️1h
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    Economic Times@EconomicTimesUnion Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 78 days to Railway Employees Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "In today's Cabinet meeting, the first decision taken was the approval of a performance-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages for approximately 11,40,770 railway employees. This is a Diwali gift for all the hardworking railway staff who toil day and night; while the rest of us celebrate festivals, they are out in the field on the tracks, amidst the public, or in workshops working tirelessly. This bonus is for all those railway employees. The total bonus payout amounts to approximately ₹2,009 crore. Massive recruitment is currently underway in the railways; around 165,000 vacancies have been announced, and examinations for these are ongoing..." [ANI] 🌍 Catch the day's latest news here ➠ http://ecoti.in/edjaoZ 🗞️1h
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