Diwali bonus: Good news for railway employees! 78-day bonus worth ₹2,009 crore approved

The Union Cabinet has approved a productivity-linked bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days of wages, amounting to ₹2,009.61 crore, for 11.4 lakh eligible non-gazetted railway employees ahead of Diwali. The bonus, which covers employees across various categories including loco pilots, track maintainers, station masters, train managers, and technicians, is worth ₹17,951 for the maximum eligible employee.

The decision comes as the railways recorded a cargo loading of 1,670 million tonnes and carried nearly 7.41 billion passengers in 2025-26.

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